Getting there & Getting around

Getting there

A few overseas airlines arrive direct in Perth, but most visitors come to the west after passing through the eastern states. There are direct flights to Perth from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide, Uluru, Darwin and Alice Springs. You can also fly to regional WA centres such as Albany, Broome, Carnarvon, Esperance, Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Geraldton, Monkey Mia and Port Hedland.

A privately run bus meets every flight into Perth airport and travels to the city, hotels and hostels. There is also a suburban bus (No 37) which runs every half-hour or so and costs substantially less.

There are daily bus services from Adelaide via the Nullabor to Perth, or if you really love bus travel, you can make the 56-hour journey to Darwin. Buses also go to regional centres. The Indian-Pacific train line runs from Perth to Sydney via Adelaide, and is one of the world's great train journeys. There are also trains to York, Kalgoorlie and Bunbury.

Getting around

Perth has a central public transport organisation called Transperth (www.transperth.wa.gov.au) which operates buses, trains and ferries. A free transit zone, including all Transperth buses and trains, as well as special CAT buses, covers the central city area. Cycling is a great way to explore Perth, and there are many bicycle routes around the city and its environs. Ferries cross the river regularly between 06:50 and 19:15.