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Travel - International Air Airlines serving Canberra include Qantas, Regional Express and Virgin Blue. British Airways, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines offer flights to Australia with connections through to Canberra. International airports Canberra 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 centre is 8km (5 miles) from the airport. Transport into the city is available by bus, taxi or rental car (travel time – 15 minutes). Rail Through-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 travelling to Australia. For further information contact Countrylink (tel: (2) 6257 1576; fax: (2) 9224 4411; website: www.countrylink.nsw.gov.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. Road Coach: Main road links, which are used by coach services, connect Canberra to Sydney (travel time – four hours 15 minutes) and to Melbourne (travel time – seven 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 operate regular daily services from Canberra to Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. Urban Bus: An internal bus network operates for the city of Canberra. Pre-purchase day tickets and 10-journey multi-tickets are available. There is a City Sightseeing Bus (double-decker) linking major attractions in the city that visitors can board or depart from at any point. Taxi: Radio-controlled, metered taxis are available at all hours. |