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How to get fromSouthern Cross Station to Canberraby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Southern Cross Station to Canberra by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane PER - CBR
    10h 26m
    $471–915

  2. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane PER - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    13h 30m
    $374–914

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus bus
    4d 1h
    $934–12,119

  4. Drive  3,326.4 km

    1. Drive from Southern Cross Station to Canberracar car 3,326.4 km
    35h 10m
    $605–873

  5. Train to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain train
    2. Fly from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane KGI - CBR
    13h 53m
    $478–1,262

Perth Airport (PER) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,511.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Southern Cross Station to Canberra. However, you can take the taxi to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, take the train to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Canberra International Airport (CBR), walk to Canberra Airport, then take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Southern Cross Station to Canberra via Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, East Perth Stn Platform 1, Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 1h.

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