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Colourful flowers and a ferris wheel at the Floriade flower festival in Canberra

Domestic Travel

Flights  

Canberra is less than 2 hours flying time from many eastern Australian cities making it easy to add to any Australian itinerary. Daily flights are available to and from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Direct flights are also available to and from Adelaide, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Newcastle and Perth. Some services may be seasonal. 

Canberra Airport is serviced by Fly Pelican, Link Airways, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas. 

For information about Canberra Airport, including terminal layout, parking and car hire services, visit the Canberra Airport website.  

Drive or coach 

Australia’s capital is a 3-hour drive from Sydney and 8-hour drive from Melbourne on major highways. There are scenic route alternatives to visit country towns along the way. The Sydney Melbourne Inland Discovery Drive is a historic route of colourful Australian stories and serene landscapes. 

Bus and coach services operate to and from Canberra from the Snowy Mountains, the south coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and beyond.  

Murrays

Qantas operates regular flights between Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin.Murrays operates coach services between Canberra, Sydney, the south coast (stopping at various locations to Narooma) and Wollongong.

Greyhound

Greyhound operates coach services between Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, the snow fields, Brisbane and beyond. 

Flixbus

Flixbus operates coach services between Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Albury. 

Deanes Coaches

Deanes Coaches operate bus and coach charter services between Canberra, Sydney, Cooma, the Snowy Mountains and beyond. 

Train 

A daily train service departs from Sydney Central Station and travels to Canberra via the Southern Highlands, Goulburn and Bungendore. Terminating at the Canberra Railway Station in Kingston, the trip takes about 4 ½ hours. Check timetables and book online through Transport NSW. 

While there is no direct Canberra to Melbourne rail service, it is possible to catch the train to Albury and then be transferred by coach. Find timetables and booking information from Public Transport Victoria for the Canberra to Melbourne (via Albury) route. Alternately, catch the Melbourne to Sydney train and transfer to the Canberra train from the Goulburn railway station.