Air

Canberra does not have an international airport, but visitors can fly to Canberra's airport which is 7km southeast of the city center via domestic carriers. Flights depart from all Australian State capital cities, and from some of the bigger towns within NSW. Travellers who come from smaller State capitals may need to make a stopover in Sydney or Melbourne on the way. Action Buses runs an hourly service between the airport and the city (Mon–Fri 6.55am–10pm; Tel 13 1710) for $2.

Bus

Buses run to Canberra from Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, with connections to the other capitals. Most interstate buses drop and pick up at the handy Jolimont Centre, downtown at 67 Northbourne Ave. You can also catch buses to Canberra from the snowfields, the rest of NSW and the South Coast. 

Train

The main train station is located southeast of the center on Wentworth Avenue in Kingston. Trains generally run from Sydney, or you have the alternative to do a combined bus-train trip from Melbourne.

Car

Visitors may drive along the Hume Highway which runs between Melbourne and Sydney and passes about 50 km north of Canberra. The Monaro highway to the south will take you to Cooma, he snowfields and the coast.