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Travel to Australian Capital Territory

Flying to Australian Capital Territory

Airlines serving Canberra include Brindabella Airlines (www.brindabella-airlines.com.au), Qantas (QF) (www.qantas.com.au), Virgin Blue (DJ) (www.virginblue.com.au) and Tiger Airways (TH) (www.tigerairways.com.au).

Travel by rail

Through-trains run from Canberra to Sydney and Melbourne, with connections to other states.

Rail passes:

Economy Austrail Pass tickets apply on both local and interstate systems, but must be purchased before travelling to Australia. For further information, contact Countrylink (tel: (02) 8202 2000; www.countrylink.info). Other discount tickets include the East Coast Discovery Pass, which permits six months' one-way economy-class travel between main cities along the eastern seaboard including in the New South Wales area with unlimited stopovers. Prices depend on the route taken.

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