Public transportation in Australia is well developed. We will list for you the main destinations and modes of transportation that you can use.
Air transportation:
The largest airports are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, Gold Coast, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin. The world-renowned airline Qantas, often referred to as the "Flying Kangaroo", represents Australia on almost on almost every popular international destination. It flies to 144 destinations around the world. Its subsidiary Jetstar operates domestic air travel and is also known for its level of service. Virgin Blue is Australia's largest budget airline, which operates scheduled flights not only to domestic destinations but also to the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific region.
Cars
Australia is considered the second country in the world in terms of cars per capita. The length of roads per person in the country is on average three to four times greater than in European countries and seven to nine times greater than in Asian countries. The Australian road system is divided into 3 types: federal (or national) roads, state and local roads. The total length of highways is 913 thousand kilometers. Most of them are unpaved, but the number of roads with artificial surface is growing. The network of federal National highways covers almost the entire vast territory of Australia, heading from Cairns to the south along the east coast and connecting Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne.
Public Transportation
All major Australian cities have numerous bus routes. Modern urban rail (S-Bahn, the equivalent of the electric train) is available in cities such as Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, and Sydney. There are streetcars in Adelaide and Melbourne. Rapid streetcar lines operate in Melbourne and Sydney. Ferries as public transportation run in Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, and Sydney.
Railroads
Australia's rail network is well developed. Private railroads in Australia developed much more actively than public railroads and quickly covered vast areas. The roads were built by different companies and there was no agreement among them on construction standards, as a result the gauges differ, as do the trains. The Great Southern Railway is considered to be the largest. It is served by three branded high-speed trains: the Indian Pacific (on the Sydney-Adelaide-Perth route), The Ghan (Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin) and The Overland (Melbourne-Adelaide). The railroad company Country Link operates lines between Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne via Sydney. All mainland metropolitan cities in Australia are connected by standard gauge lines.
Transportation prices in the country depend on many factors. Air transportation is not as expensive as it may seem. The average price for an air ticket is between 100 and 300 AUD. Trains are more expensive than buses, but faster. Some routes are cheaper to fly by plane than to travel by train. Renting your own car will be quite convenient, read the details here.
