Australian Capital Territory Travel Guide - Getting There

Airlines serving Canberra include Brindabella Airlines (website: www.brindabella-airlines.com.au), Qantas (website: www.qantas.com.au) and Virgin Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au).

Canberra International Airport (CBR) (website: www.canberraairport.com.au) is not an international point of entry to Australia but is linked to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane by convenient connections. Overseas visitors can book through one of the carriers listed above, changing aircraft after arrival in Australia. The city centre 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).

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

Economy Austrail Flexi-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; website: www.countrylink.com.au). 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.

Coach: Main road links, which are used by coach services, connect Canberra to Sydney (journey time - 3 hours 30 minutes) and to Melbourne (journey time - 8 hours 30 minutes), thereby allowing access to all other parts of the country. Greyhound (tel: 1300 473 946; website: www.greyhound.com.au) and Murray's (tel: 132 251; website: www.murrays.com.au) operate regular daily services from Canberra to Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional New South Wales destinations.

Bus: An internal bus network operates in 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.