Perth: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Perth is a city of 2.4 million people in Australia (Western Australia), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Leederville railway station. Our booking partner lists 724 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Perth runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late June to 14 h 17 min in late December (computed for -31.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Perth is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Perth International Airport (PER), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,299-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Perth: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Leederville railway station, Sherwood railway station, Glendalough railway station, Armadale railway station, Challis railway station. Trains to Perth
Buses to Perth · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 724 places to stay in Perth. Of the 436 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (253), and 33 are five-star. Across 204 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 317,175 reviews in total.
Hotels in Perth: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mandurah, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Chengdu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Perth?
Perth International Airport (PER), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Perth?
About 2.4 million people live in Perth, across 6,418 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Perth in?
Australia/Perth, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Perth?
The Dollar (AUD). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Perth?
Our booking partner lists 724 places to stay in Perth, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Perth?
Mandurah (65 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.