There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Perth by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
28h 15m£498–973Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SYD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
31h 48m£435–1,180Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
29h 9m£508–958Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SYD - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
31h 11m£604–1,133Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SYD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
31h 38m£507–1,028Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
33h 48m£633–1,168Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane SYD - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
34h 39m£725–1,861
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Perth is to fly and train which costs £500 - £1,000 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Perth is to fly and bus which takes 28h 15m and costs £490 - £1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Perth is 10602 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 15m to get from Sydney to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 11h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:34 AM in Sydney and 7:34 PM in Perth.
There are 561+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Perth, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Perth. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the bus to Perth station. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Perth.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £1,000–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £950–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Delhi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £650–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Manchester Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £440–850
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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