How to get to Perisher

By Plane

Cooma airport in the Snowy Mountains is the closest to Perisher with transfers taking around 1 hour to cover the 77kms. Cooma is serviced by Regional Express Airlines which operates flights 5 times a week to Sydney.

Canberra International Airport is just a 2 1/2 hour drive from Perisher and a 40 minute flight from Sydney. There are daily flights operating from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney by both Qantas and Virgin airlines.

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Perisher Airport Transfers

From the airport, the best option is to either hire a car or take one of the airport transfer bus services such as...

  • The Snowscene Express connects you to Perisher on Sunday & Fridays from Canberra airport
  • Snoexpress operates between Canberra and Perisher with drop-off and pick-up locations at Ski Rider and Smiggins

Perisher Skitube Railway

The Skitube is a rack-rail train that takes skiers from Bullocks Flat Terminal on the Alpine Way through a tunnel in the Ramshead Range to the Perisher Resort. The first stop is the underground station at Perisher Valley. It then continues on to Blue Cow where it terminates.

By Train

The closest train station to Perisher is Queanbeyan which is 15kmss from the centre of Canberra. From the city centre, you can take one of the snow coaches to Perisher Valley.