By Air in Perth

By Air

Perth International Airport has two separate terminals. The domestic terminal is about 11 km (7 mi) from Perth, and the international terminal is about 16 km (10 mi) from the city. International airlines serving Perth International Airport include: Air New Zealand, Air Mauritius, Garuda Indonesia Airways, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Malaysia Airline Systems, Thai Airways International, and South African Airlines. Qantas and Virgin Blue connect Perth to other Australian capital cities. Qantaslink and Skywest connect Perth with other towns in the state.

Taxis are available at the airport 24 hours a day. Trips to the city cost about A$33 and take around a half hour. Shuttle buses run between terminals (A$8), as well as to hotels in Perth and nearby suburbs (A$15).

Airlines

Air Mauritius (08/9486-9133. www.airmauritius.com). Air New Zealand (1800/147332. www.airnewzealand.com). Cathay Pacific (13-1747. www.cathaypacific.com/au). Emirates (1300/303777. www.emirates.com/au). Garuda Indonesia Airways (08/9214-5101. www.garuda-indonesia.com). Malaysia Airline Systems (13-2627. www.malaysiaairlines.com.au). Qantas/Qantaslink (13-1313. www.qantas.com.au). Singapore Airlines (13-1011. www.singaporeair.com.au). Skywest (1300/660088. www.skywest.com.au). South African Airways (08/9216-2200. www.flysaa.com). Thai Airways International (08/9488-9201. www.thaiairways.com.au). Tiger Airways (www.tigerairways.com.au). Virgin Blue (13-6789. www.virginblue.com.au).

Airport & Shuttles

Airport City Shuttles (08/9277-7958) operates frequent coach services from both terminals to Perth city hotels, as well as between the airport terminals. The cost between terminals is A$8, and to downtown Perth is A$15 (unless prepaid with your air ticket).