International Travel:Getting There by AirAirlines serving Canberra include
Qantas and
Virgin Blue.
British Airways and
United Airlines offer flights to Australia with connections through to Canberra.
Main AirportsCanberra International Airport (CBR) (website:
www.canberraairport.com.au) is not an international point of entry to Australia but is linked to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane by convenient connections. Overseas visitors can book through
one of the carriers listed above, changing aircraft after arrival in Australia. The city center is 8km (5 miles) from the airport.
To/from the airport: Transport into the city is available by bus, taxi or hire car (journey time - 15 minutes).
Getting There by RailThrough-trains run from Canberra to Sydney and Melbourne, with connections to other States.
Economy
Austrailpass tickets apply on both local and interstate systems, but must be purchased before traveling to Australia. For further information, contact
Countrylink (tel: (2) 8202 2000; website:
www.countrylink.com.au). Other discount tickets include the
East Coast Discovery Pass, which permits 6 months’ one-way economy-class travel between main cities in the New South Wales area with unlimited stopovers. Prices depend on the route taken; see online (website:
www.railpage.org.au) for more information.
Getting There by RoadCoach: Main road links, which are used by coach services, connect Canberra to Sydney (travel time – four hours 15 minutes) and to Melbourne (journey time – 7 hours 30 minutes), thereby allowing access to all other parts of the country.
All Australian and other tickets apply.
Greyhound Pioneer (website:
www.greyhound.com.au) and
Murray’s (website:
www.murrays.com.au) operate regular daily services from Canberra to Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Bus: An internal bus network operates for the city of Canberra. Pre-purchase day tickets and 10-journey multi-tickets are available.
Taxi: Radio-controlled, metered taxis are available at all hours.
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