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Getting There by Air
Sydney is an international gateway to Australia, and international flights from Europe, New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Americas all serve the city. The main domestic airlines operating in New South Wales are Aeropelican Air Services (website: www.aeropelican.com.au), Air Link Airlines (website: www.airlinkairlines.com.au), Jetstar (website: www.jetstar.com.au), Qantas (website: www.qantas.com.au), Rex - Regional Express (website: www.regionalexpress.com.au), Tiger Airways (website: www.tigerairways.com.au) and Virgin Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Sydney is 22 hours, and from New York is 22 hours 30 minutes.
Main Airports
Sydney (SYD) (website: www.sydneyairport.com.au) is Sydney's international airport; it is 8km (5 miles) from the city centre. To/from the airport: Trains (journey time - 15 minutes) and taxis (journey time - 20-30 minutes) are available. Facilities: Duty-free shop, bank/bureau de change, restaurant/bar, tourist information kiosk, car hire and taxi stand.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Sydney (website: www.sydneyports.com.au) is a major international port, and cruise lines call from Europe, the Far East and the USA.
There are also many day and half-day cruises from Sydney Harbour (Circular Quay), offering everything from sightseeing tours to nearby attractions such as wildlife and Aboriginal communities, the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley wine region, to night-time cabaret showboats.
There are also many day and half-day cruises from Sydney Harbour (Circular Quay), offering everything from sightseeing tours to nearby attractions such as wildlife and Aboriginal communities, the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley wine region, to night-time cabaret showboats.
Getting There by Rail
Sydney has through-trains to all other state capitals. The XPT service connects Sydney to Brisbane and Melbourne. An internal system of railways runs throughout the State, connecting all the most important towns, tourist resorts and running through to Canberra in the south. The two main rail operators are Cityrail (website: www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au) and Countrylink (website: www.countrylink.info). The main train interchanges are located at Central Station and Town Hall.
Getting There by Road
Sydney is the focal point of a network that connects every major city. Road distances from many places, however, are enormous, and a journey by even the fastest coach to Darwin, on the northern coast, takes over 65 hours. The state is well served with an excellent road system, as required by the most heavily populated region of the country.
Main highways are the Barrier Highway, running west to Adelaide, the Hume Highway running south to Canberra and Melbourne, the New England Highway running north to Brisbane, the Pacific Highway running along the coast to Brisbane (one of Australia's most popular touring routes), the Princess Highway running south along the coast to Melbourne and the Mitchell Highway running northeast to Charleville and connecting with the routes to Mount Isa and Darwin in the north. The state is well served by Greyhound (website: www.greyhound.com.au) and regional bus lines.
Sydney's extensive electrified suburban rail network includes a city-centre underground link, lightrail and a monorail link. The monorail runs in a loop, linking Darling Harbour and various tourist attractions. Lightrail services run from Sydney Central through Chinatown, Darling Harbour and other sights to Star City and Wentworth Park.
There are also bus (website: www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au) and ferry services (website: www.sydneyferries.info). Weekly and other period passes are available, as are multi-journey tickets.
Main highways are the Barrier Highway, running west to Adelaide, the Hume Highway running south to Canberra and Melbourne, the New England Highway running north to Brisbane, the Pacific Highway running along the coast to Brisbane (one of Australia's most popular touring routes), the Princess Highway running south along the coast to Melbourne and the Mitchell Highway running northeast to Charleville and connecting with the routes to Mount Isa and Darwin in the north. The state is well served by Greyhound (website: www.greyhound.com.au) and regional bus lines.
Sydney's extensive electrified suburban rail network includes a city-centre underground link, lightrail and a monorail link. The monorail runs in a loop, linking Darling Harbour and various tourist attractions. Lightrail services run from Sydney Central through Chinatown, Darling Harbour and other sights to Star City and Wentworth Park.
There are also bus (website: www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au) and ferry services (website: www.sydneyferries.info). Weekly and other period passes are available, as are multi-journey tickets.