How close is Broome Airport to the town centre?
Broome Airport is within genuine walking distance of the town centre, but it’s about 5.6km away from Cable Beach.
Unless you’ve decided to drive all the way from Perth to Broome, Broome Airport is likely to be where you enter the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Broome population may be under 15,000, but it is surprisingly well served by flight routes.
9 great Broome experiences to book today
- 1. Sunset camel ride – take in the changing colours of Cable Beach on camelback.
- 2. Horizontal Falls flight – see one of nature’s most extraordinary natural phenomena
- 3. Crocodile park visit – watch big crocs being fed up close.
- 4. Half hour helicopter ride – see the extraordinary red rock coastline from above
- 5. Dinosaur footprints adventure – including a wildlife spotting boat ride down Dampier Creek.
- 6. Sunset cruise – enjoy an Indian Ocean sunset with wine in hand
- 7. Windjana Gorge day trip – venture deeper into the rugged Kimberley.
- 8. Town tour – learn Broome’s fascinating history along the way.
- 9. Mud-crabbing experience – catch crabs in the mangroves then eat them after they’re cooked by a pro.
Most flights to Broome depart from Perth, but there are also options from Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin. What’s unusual about Broome Airport, however, is where it is.
Many airports are a long distance outside of the city. Travelling to the city centre can take an hour from the likes of London Stansted, Tokyo Narita or New York JFK.
Distance from Broome Airport to central Broome
With Broome Airport, this is very much not the case. It is absurdly close to the centre of Broome, and just 0.9km from the Broome Visitor Centre. That drive takes just two minutes.
The drive from Broome Airport to Chinatown takes a tiny bit longer – that’s 1.3km and three minutes. It’s the same to the Pearl Luggers, the heritage boats turned into a museum about the pearling industry.
To the Matsos Brewery, known for its tropical fruit-flavoured beers, you’re looking at 1.5km from Broome Airport.
Essentially, Broome Airport is one of the few airports in the world you can walk to your hotel from. Most attractions and accommodation within central Broome are within a 20 minute walk of the airport.
Best 5 Broome day trips to book in advance
- Horizontal Falls and Dampier Peninsula day tour – including speedboat ride and Buccaneer archipelago flight. (See other Horizontal Falls tour options here).
- Dampier Peninsula 4WD tour – including Beagle Bay’s pearl shell church, Aboriginal communities & Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm.
- Fixed wing air tour – including Cape Leveque, Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & Horizontal Falls.
- Windjana Gorge day tour – including the Tunnel Creek caves.
- Epic full day combo – see Mitchell Falls, Horizontal Falls and the Dampier Peninsula in one trip.
Broome Airport to Cable Beach
The key snag, though, is that many people choose not to stay in central Broome. The long, sweeping Cable Beach, with its four wheel drive vehicles and camel riding tours tends to be more popular.
Cable Beach is at the other end of the Broome Airport runway, so you have to go round. From the airport to the Cable Beach Resort, it’s about 5.6km or a seven minute drive. That’s going to be a touch trickier to walk while carrying your suitcase in the tropical Kimberley heat.
Great things to do in Broome while you’re there include Dampier Peninsula tours, a visit to the Willie Creek pearl farm and hovercraft tours.
Broome accommodation recommendations
There are plenty of places to stay in Broome – mostly scarily expensive. These are the best accommodation choices if they’re available on your dates.
- For the best pool scene: Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa.
- For Cable Beach location, but considerably cheaper: RAC Cable Beach Holiday Park.
- For a good value, fairly central aparthotel: Moonlight Bay Suites.
- For character, heritage and charm: Pinctada McAlpine House.
More Western Australia travel
Admire the wildflowers in Lesueur National Park near Jurien Bay.
Climb the Matagarup Bridge in Perth.
Visit Hovea Falls in the John Forrest National Park on the drive from Perth to Northam.