Coral Bay – the southern gateway to Ningaloo Marine Park – is located on the west coast of Western Australia, about 155kms (96mi) from Exmouth, and about 1200km (750mi) north of Perth.
The most convenient route to Coral Bay is by air to Learmonth Airport (LEA), located near Exmouth and about 116km (72mi) north of Coral Bay – about 1 hour 10 minutes by car or shuttle bus.
From all international destinations this requires first flying into Perth Airport (PER), followed by a connecting flight to Learmonth Airport (LEA), Exmouth and shuttle bus or taxi to Coral Bay.
Qantas operates two flights daily on weekdays, and one flight on Saturday and Sunday, to Learmonth Airport (LEA), Exmouth.
Perth to Exmouth is 1 hr 45 min, direct flight
The following are the most convenient flights to Perth Airport (PER).
Within Australia: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Scoot Tigerair operate frequent daily direct flights to Perth.
Adelaide to Perth is 3 hrs 25 min, direct flight
Brisbane to Perth is 5 hrs 35 min, direct flight
Canberra to Perth is 4 hrs 40 min, direct flight
Darwin to Perth is 3 hrs 55 min, direct flight
Melbourne to Perth is 4 hrs, direct flight
Sydney to Perth is 5 hrs 50 min, direct flight
From New Zealand: Air New Zealand offers the most convenient daily direct flights to Perth.
Auckland to Perth is 7 hrs 30 min, direct flight
From Singapore: Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Scoot Tigerair operate the most convenient daily flights to Perth.
Singapore to Perth is 5 hrs 10 min, direct flight
From China: Cathay Pacific, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines offer the most convenient flights to Perth.
Hong Kong to Perth is 7 hrs 45 min, direct flight
Beijing to Perth is 13 hrs 20 min, connecting flightˆ
Shanghai to Perth is 11 hrs 35 min, connecting flightˆ
From United Kingdom: British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qantas offer the most convenient daily flights to Perth.
London to Perth is 16 hrs 45 min, direct flight
Manchester to Perth is 20 hrs, connecting flightˆ
From France: Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International, Emirates and Qantas offer the most convenient daily flights to Perth.
Paris to Perth is 18 hrs 50 min, connecting flightˆ
From Germany: Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Scoot Tigerair offer the most convenient flights to Perth.
Berlin to Perth is 18 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
Dusseldorf to Perth is 18 hrs 55 min, connecting flightˆ
Frankfurt to Perth is 18 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Hamburg to Perth is 19 hrs, connecting flightˆ
Munich to Perth is 18 hrs 40 min, connecting flightˆ
From United States: Delta Air Lines, Qantas, British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Perth.
Atlanta to Perth is 27 hrs 15 min, connecting flightˆ
Boston to Perth is 25 hrs 5 min, connecting flightˆ
Chicago to Perth is 25 hrs 30 min, connecting flightˆ
Dallas-Fort Worth to Perth is 24 hrs 5 min, connecting flightˆ
New York to Perth is 24 hrs 55 min, connecting flightˆ
Los Angeles to Perth is 20 hrs 5 min, connecting flightˆ
San Francisco to Perth is 20 hrs 55 min, connecting flightˆ
From Canada: Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia offer the most convenient daily scheduled flights to Perth.
Toronto to Perth is 24 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
Montreal to Perth is 25 hrs 10 min, connecting flightˆ
Vancouver to Perth is 21 hrs 45 min, connecting flightˆ
(ˆincludes layover time.)
Learmonth Airport (LEA) is located about 116km (72mi) north of Coral Bay (1 hour 12 minutes by bus or car), about 98km (60mi) southeast of Turquoise Bay (1 hour 30 minutes by bus or car).
The airport is about 36km (22mi) south of Exmouth, about 24 minutes by bus or taxi. Shuttle bus services from Learmonth Airport (LEA) to Exmouth are available seasonally, taking around 24 minutes.
Exmouth Bus Charter operates airport transfers between the airport and Exmouth as well as other locations. Taxis and rental cars are available at the airport.
Perth Airport (PER) is located about 12km (7.4mi) east of the city centre.
Transperth operates bus routes from each of the four airport terminals to Perth CBD, taking about 31 minutes, every 20 minutes. Privately operated on-demand shuttle buses are also available, taking around 14 minutes.
Taxis and hire cars are also available. Hotels will meet passengers by prior arrangement.
UK, USA and Canadian nationals must have a passport valid for intended period of stay. A visa is required, except for those with Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). New Zealand citizens are granted a Special Category Visa on arrival.
Walking, hiring a bicycle or cruising the bay. Tours on offer, include glass bottom boat tours, diving tours, manta ray snorkel tours, whale watching tours, whale shark snorkel tours, quad bike tours and sailing tours.
Latest update: How to get to Coral Bay: 5 May, 2022
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