The University of Western Australia
Further Information
Public transport
- Transperth – Journey Planner, SmartRider and timetable information.
Maps
- Campus map - Includes search function for specific buildings and nearest parking.
We recommended that you walk, cycle or use public transport to get to the University of Western Australia, as parking on or near campus can be difficult to find.
Getting to UWA by bus
Buses to UWA regularly pass through the below areas:
- suburbs on Transperth's Circle Route (98, 99) which travels from Fremantle along Stirling Highway and to suburbs north of UWA
- Subiaco, Perth, Northbridge and western suburbs
If you live elsewhere in Perth, you will need to catch the bus or train to one of the central Perth city stations and transfer to a UWA bus service.
UWA bus services
Bus stops
All of the below bus services use the bus stops on Stirling Highway at the northern end of the Crawley Campus, except for the 97 (Subiaco shuttle) that stops at the northern end of Fairway.
Bus routes to UWA
| From | Route No | Journey time to UWA | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wellington Street Bus Station |
78, 79, 23, 102, 107 | 15 minutes | Every 5–10 minutes during peak times and every 15 minutes at other times |
| Perth Esplanade Busport |
78, 79, 23, 102, 107 | 10 minutes | Every 5–10 minutes during peak times and every 15 minutes at other times |
| East Perth St Georges Terrace |
24, 103 | 25 minutes | Every 20 minutes |
| Subiaco Train Station | 97 | 20 Minutes | Every 15 minutes |
| Claremont Train Station | 24, 23,107 | 10 Minutes | Every 10 minutes |
| Fremantle Train Station | 98, 103 | 30 minutes | Every 15 minutes |
| Stirling Train Station | 99 | 30 minutes | Every 15 minutes |
Service restrictions and extensions
- The 78 bus service operates on a restricted timetable outside UWA semesters.
- The 79 bus extends its route from UWA to the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre.
Getting to UWA by vehicle
If you must drive to UWA please obey the parking signs. Illegal parking will attract an infringement notice.
Stirling Highway – If you are heading east on Stirling Highway towards the Perth city centre
- Turn right at the intersection of Winthrop Avenue and Stirling Highway.
- You will immediately come to a T-junction. The University is in front of you. Turn left or right onto a road that runs along the campus perimeter.
Kwinana Freeway – If you are heading north along Kwinana Freeway towards the Perth city centre
- Enter the left lane shortly before you reach the Narrows Bridge (which spans the Swan River about one kilometre from the city business centre).
- About 500 metres after the bridge, turn left into the Mounts Bay Road exit.
- Keep in the left-hand lane. Turn left into Mounts Bay Road. You are now heading towards the Swan River.
- You will approach a roundabout. Turn right into Stirling Highway, which runs along the edge of the Swan River.
- Keep in the left-hand lane.
- Once Stirling Highway leaves the edge of the river, take the first turn left. You are in Hackett Drive.
- Turn first or second right to access a road that runs along the campus perimeter.
Mitchell Freeway – If you are heading south along the Mitchell Freeway
- Select the Mounts Bay Road exit.
- Follow it to the traffic lights at Mounts Bay Road and turn left. You will be heading towards the Swan River.
- Within one kilometre you will approach a roundabout near the river. Turn right into Stirling Highway, which runs along the edge of the Swan River.
- Keep in the left-hand lane.
- Once Stirling Highway leaves the edge of the river, take the first turn left. You are in Hackett Drive.
- Turn first or second right to access a road that runs inside the campus perimeter.