The Southwest Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Transwa (1300 662 205) andSouth West Coach Lines (Perth 08-9324 2333, Bunbury 08-9791 1955, Busselton 08-9754 1666) run daily bus services from Perth.

Transwa runs a service to Pemberton ($42, eight hours) several times a week. South West Coach Lines also runs regular services to Bridgetown ($31, 4½ hours), Manjimup ($35, five hours) and Balingup ($31, 5½ hours).

Goldrush Tours Golden Triangle Tour (1800 620 441; www.goldrushtours.com.au) offers a hop-on hop-off bus pass ($475) between Perth, Margaret River and the southwest coast and forests, Albany and Esperance on the south coast, and up to Kalgoorlie.

Transwa’s Australind train service travels from Perth to Bunbury ($24, 2½ hours) twice daily.

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