Visiting from within Australia
Plane
Western Australia's capital, Perth is easily accessible by air from around Australia and from many locations within the State.
Perth Airport is the international and regional gateway to Western Australia located only 12 kilometres from the heart of Perth. Flights also operate to the popular town of Broome in Australia's North West from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Domestic airlines operating services to Western Australia:
Qantas
Virgin Blue
Airnorth
Skywest (within Western Australia only)
Train
One of the most exciting ways to get to Western Australia is by rail. Perth is the western terminus for the legendary Indian Pacific rail service operated by Great Southern Rail, which spans the entire continent from sea to sea.
The three-day trip is one of the world’s great train journeys, and visitors can board the train in Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide and travel across the country.
Departing from the East Coast witness the beauty of delightful vineyards, river lands and the expansive, tabletop flatness of the Nullarbor Plain, travel on through the goldfields, rolling wheatlands and the hills surrounding the Avon River before pulling into Perth.
Road
If you prefer to drive, there are clearly sign-posted, well marked and serviced wide roads in Western Australia’s north and south. Townships and roadhouses are also regularly spaced throughout.
Speed limits are 110 kilometres per hour, and wildlife can often be sighted by the roadside.
The long stretches of road provide travellers with an appreciation of how big and sparsely populated Australia’s outback is. You’ll also see the grand scale of some of the road transport - some trucks extend 50 metres in length and have more than 40 wheels.
Cruising
During summer (November to February in the southern hemisphere), Perth, Broome, Geraldton, Exmouth and Albany feature on world cruise itineraries as part of Australian coastal cruise packages. This presents a range of opportunities to explore Western Australia by sea.
Visiting from Overseas
The major international gateway to Western Australia is Perth which is serviced by more than 195 international flights each week, carrying more than 585,000 international visitors (non-Australian) into the State each year.
Perth Airport is the international and regional gateway to Western Australia located only 12 kilometres from the heart of Perth.
The following international airlines fly to Perth Western Australia:
Air Mauritius
Air New Zealand
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Garuda Indonesia
Malaysia Airlines
QANTAS
Royal Brunei
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Thai International
Tiger Airways** new low cost service to Perth from Asia-Pacific Region
