GETTING THERE

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Planning a trip can be an exciting time, what are less exciting are the finer details along the way. The Ozdegree team at STA Travel is on hand to help with a wide range of services designed to help you maximize your trip of a lifetime - and keep it simple.

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AIR

There are three national airlines, all offering competitive flights for transport around Australia. Within the states and territories there are also smaller airlines to serve regional areas. Depending on your time frame, air travel is by far the quickest way to get from place to place.

TRAIN

Each capital city has a metropolitan train service for transport around the city. For travelling around Australia there are a number of regional lines that cross the country combined with a variety of fares designed especially for travellers.

To name a few there is the famous Ghan route between Adelaide and Darwin, the Indian Pacific running between Sydney and Perth, and the Melbourne to Perth route is traversed by the Overland.

BUS

Each city will also have metropolitan buses as part of their public transport, along with long distance, regional services.

For interstate travel, bus fares are cheaper than plane and train prices, and also service the widest range of locations. In fact, they can be the only method of public transport available in some areas. There are a number of bus companies available for you to choose from.

VEHICLE HIRE

A popular option is to hire a camper van or a car. Overseas students may drive in Australia on a valid overseas driver's licence (an international driving licence is not sufficient by itself).
There are many different vehicle models and sizes so your choice will depend upon how many of you are travelling.

The advantage of travelling in this way is that you have the freedom to go wherever you wish, and can make your own timetable. If you are in a camper van you can also save money by being able to self cater.

Alternatively you can buy an old van or car to travel around in. Should you decide to take this option you may want to have someone with you with basic automotive skills, or be a member of the Australian breakdown service, as travelling around Australia does involve long distances between towns. There are also courses in basic mechanical skills suitable for this sort of knowledge requirement.

CYCLING

For the fit and adventurous Australia offers wonderful cycling opportunities. There are cycling tours available or you can research and plan your own. Each state has cycling websites and books designed to assist bike enthusiasts. Whilst this sort of holiday requires more planning due to an increased need to investigate weather and climate conditions, and how far between each town (and water supply), they also provide an unequalled way of really getting an idea of Australia.

TRAVEL TIMES AND DISTANCES

The following tables give an estimate of distances and travel times around the country to assist with your planning.

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Melbourne	Adelaide	725Km	50 mins	8hrs 45 mins
		Brisbane	1686Km	2hrs 10 mins	30hrs (Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane)
		Canberra	653Km	1hr	10hrs
		Darwin	3749Km	7hrs	65hrs (Melb-Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin)
		Hobart	610Km	1hr 10 mins	N/A
		Perth	3432Km	2hrs	44hrs
		Sydney	873Km	1hr 20 mins	13hrs 30 mins

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Adelaide	Brisbane	2062Km	4hrs 15 mins	33hrs
		Canberra	1204Km	3hrs	21hrs 30 mins (Adelaide-Melb-Canberra)
		Darwin	3024Km	7hrs 15 mins	46hrs (Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin)
		Hobart	1007Km	3hrs 30 mins	N/A
		Perth	2707Km	5hrs	34hrs
		Sydney	1424Km	3hrs 50 mins	22hrs

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Brisbane	Canberra	1268Km	3hrs	21hrs 30 mins (Brisbane-Sydney-Canberra)
		Darwin	3399Km	4hrs 15 mins	71hrs (Bris-Mt Isa-Tennant Creek-Darwin)
		Hobart	1927Km	3hrs 35 mins	N/A
		Perth	4363Km	5hrs	71hrs (Brisbane-Sydney-Perth)
		Sydney	982Km	1hr 30 mins	15hrs

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Canberra	Darwin	3917Km	45 mins	5hrs
		Hobart	903Km	4hrs 45 mins	N/A
		Perth	3911Km	4hrs 45 mins	59hrs (Canberra-Sydney-Perth)
		Sydney	286Km	50 mins	3hrs 15 mins

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Darwin	Hobart	4232Km	7hrs	N/A
		Perth	4163Km	4hrs	35hrs (Darwin-Broome-Perth)
		Sydney	3994Km	6hrs 15 Minutes	71hrs (Darwin-Alice Springs-Adelaide-Syd)

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air	Hobart	Perth	3720Km	5hrs	N/A
		Sydney	1145Km	1hr 45 mins	N/A

Mode of Transport	From	To	Distance (by road)	Average Time by Air	Average Time by Bus
Air / Bus / Train	Perth	Sydney	4110Km	4hrs	56hrs