Getting to NACAA XXIV





By air


Qantas flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (1 hour 40 min.), Brisbane (2 hours), Melbourne (1 hour), Perth (4 hours 45 min.), Sydney (1 hour) and Darwin (4 hours).

Virgin Blue flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (2 hours), Brisbane (3 hours), Gold Coast (2 hours 40 min.), Melbourne (1 hour), Sydney (1 hour), Townsville (3 hours 45 min.) and Hobart (1 hour 30 min.).

Tiger Airways flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (2 hours 10 min.) and Melbourne (1 hour).

Brindabella Airlines flies direct to Canberra from Albury (45 min.) and Newcastle (Williamtown) (1 hour 10 min.).

Canberra Airport is 8.5km from the city and 13.5km from Rydges Capital Hill.

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By train


From Sydney
CountryLink - There are 3 Xplorer services from Sydney Central to Canberra on Monday, Friday and Sunday, and 2 services on Tuesday to Thursday and Saturday.

There are 3 Xplorer services from Canberra to Sydney Central on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and 2 services on Tuesday and Thursday.



The Canberra train station in Kingston is 7km from the city centre and 3.5km from Rydges Capital Hill.



Travel time is 4 hours 20 minutes.



From Melbourne
V/Line - There is a daily train service from Melbourne to Aulbury/Seymour then a coach to Canberra . There is a daily service from Canberra to Melbourne.

Travel time is 9 hours 2 minutes.



Train services from Melbourne via Sale to Bairnsdale then coach to Canberra via Cooma run on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Services from Canberra to Melbourne run on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.



Travel time is 10 hours 10 minutes.



CountryLink – A daily XPT train runs from Melbourne to Cootamundra or Yass Junction then connecting road coach to the Canberra Jolimont Centre (65-67 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City).

Travel time via Yass or Cootamundra is 9 hours 10 minutes.



The Jolimont Centre coach terminal (65-67 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City) is 300m from the city centre and 5km from Rydges Capital Hill.



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By road


From Sydney - Canberra is 287km from Sydney via the Hume Highway and Federal Highway. The trip takes about 3.5 to 4 hours, depending on the part of Sydney you depart from.

From Melbourne - Canberra is 667km from Melbourne via the Hume Highway and Barton Highway. The trip takes about 8 hours.

From Adelaide – Canberra is 1190km from Adelaide via the Sturt Highway and Hume Highway. The trip takes about 13 hours

From Brisbane – Canberra is 1211km from Brisbane via the Pacific Highway and, Hume Highway., and 1242km via the New England Highway and Hume Highway. The trip takes about 12-14 hours.

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By coach


Murrays coach services from Sydney (3 hours 30 min.), Wollongong ( 3 hours 30 min.) and the South Coast (2 hours 30 min. to 4 hours 30 min.).

Greyhound Australia coach services from Adelaide (19 to 32 hours), Melbourne (8 to 10 hours) and Sydney (3 hours 30 min. to 4 hours).

Coaches arrive at the Canberra Jolimont Centre (65-67 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City). The Jolimont Centre coach terminal is 300m from the city centre and 5km from Rydges Capitol Hill.

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