There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Wollongong by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PER - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 49m$299–518Train
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain Per-Syd 2026
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
3d 18h$869–11,500Drive 3,757.1 km
- Drive from Perth to Wollongongcar 3,757.1 km
40h$675–975Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PER - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus
10h 4m$451–826Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station Stbus 855
3d 22h$665–9,850
Perth to Wollongong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Wollongong is to fly and train which costs $290 - $550 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Wollongong is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Wollongong station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Wollongong Station via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between Perth and Wollongong is 3365 km. The road distance is 3757.1 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Wollongong without a car is to train which takes 3 days 18h and costs $850 - $12,000.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Perth to Wollongong, including transfers.
Perth to Wollongong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Wollongong is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 11:02 PM in Perth and 1:02 AM in Wollongong.
Perth to Wollongong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Wollongong is 3757 km. It takes approximately 40h to drive from Perth to Wollongong.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Wollongong Station via Central Station in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Perth Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,900–5,500
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
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