Travel to and around the Coral Coast

There are regular flights to Perth Airport (Western Australia’s capital city) from major international hubs. These flights connect with intrastate flights to major towns within Western Australia’s Coral Coast. Find out more about travelling to Western Australia.

International Flights into Perth

The following international airlines operate flights to Perth:

Domestic Flights from Perth to Coral Coast destinations

Qantas offers flights to Learmonth and Geraldton. Regional Express (REX) offers flights to Monkey Mia and Carnarvon.

By road from Perth City

Get onto Mitchell Freeway and head north for 28 kilometres towards Joondalup. Take the exit toward Burns Beach Rd, turn right and follow for 2.1 kilometres. At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Joondalup Drive. In 900 metres take a slight left at Wanneroo Rd, and continue heading north. Wanneroo Road will change into Lancelin Road which will then change into the Indian Ocean Drive. This will take you via the Pinnacles Desert to Cervantes.

A full range of rental vehicles, ranging from motor homes to four-wheel drives, are available in Perth.

By road from Perth Airport

From the airport, make your way to Tonkin Hwy and head northeast on Tonkin Hwy for 13.9 kilometres. Take the exit ramp to Roe Hwy, turn right at Roe Hwy and follow for 16.3 kilometres. Make a sharp right at Middle Swan Rd and then a slight left to merge onto Great Northern Hwy. Continue north for 14.4 kilometres and turn left to stay on Great Northern Hwy. Turn left at the Brand Hwy and follow this north for 138 kilometres. Here you will see the sign for Bibby Road where you can head west towards Cervantes and the Pinnacles Desert, or continue north towards Geraldton, Kalbarri, Shark Bay and Exmouth.

Further information on WA roads is available from Main Roads Western Australia.

Travel by road

Excellent road conditions make it easy for those wanting to travel around Western Australia’s Coral Coast at their own pace. The North West Coastal Highway traverses the length of the entire region, passing right through Geraldton in the south and Carnarvon in the north, with good sealed roads leading off the highway to coastal and country towns.

Please note distances between roadhouse facilities can be long in the north of the region, so make sure you bear this in mind when planning your journey.

Hire cars are available in all major towns throughout the Coral Coast.

Western Australia's Road Safety Commission provides 'A Guide to Driving on WA Roads'. This resource is available in nine languages – English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Malay, and is a free A5-sized guide that provides helpful information about Western Australian road rules and tips for driving in urban and regional areas.

Travel around the Coral Coast by Coach

Integrity Tours (Perth-Exmouth) and TransWA (Perth-Geraldton) operate regular coach services for those wishing to travel along the Coral Coast.

Travel around the Coral Coast by 4WD campervan

Red Sands Campers hire 4WD Campervans for those wishing to travel around the Coral Coast, especially to hard to 4WD (only) locations such as Steep Point, Dirk Hartog Island, Francois Peron National Park and Kennedy Range National Park. If you’re keen to venture off the beaten track and travel around Western Australia’s Coral Coast in four-wheel drive mode, there are also a number of challenging tracks crossing coastal sand dunes and rugged bushland.

Guided tours

A range of packaged tours is available, ranging from four-wheel drive adventures to luxury coach tours. Search Coral Coast tours to find out more.

Key travelling resources

Here's all the resources you'll need including Australia's weather/seasons. How to travel by air, road or water, booking accommodation and tours plus more. And of course, a map to help you get around!