Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport ( +61 2 9667 9111/ http://www.sydneyairport.com.au ) is Australia's premier gateway providing direct service and connections to several domestic and international destinations from 34 international and 7 domestic airlines including:
Airport Link ( +61 2 8337 8417 / http://www.airportlink.com.au ) provides rail service to and from the Domestic and International Terminals and all City Circle railway stations. Trains run approximately every 10 minutes and service runs daily from 5a-midnight.
Sydney Buses ( 131 500 / http://www.sydneybuses.info ) operates throughout the city and provides service to and from Sydney Airport.
Taxi fares are about AUD25 to Sydney City and are available at the Sydney Airport from the following companies:
CountryLink ( 132 232 / http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au ) services 334 destinations throughout New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Victoria. Trains arrive regularly at Sydney's Central Station.
By Bus:
Greyhound Australia ( +61 7 4690 9950 / http://www.greyhound.com.au ) provides service to over 1100 Australian destinations and accesses Sydney daily.
By Car:
Approach Sydney from the north by the Hume Highway and from the south via Federal Highway.
Getting Around:
Take advantage of the variety of public transportation passes available including the CityHopper for unlimited all-day rail travel in select areas, the Sydneypass or DayTripper used for unlimited travel on CityRail trains, Sydney Buses and Ferries ( http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au/tickets/tourists_tickets.htm ).
Sydney Buses ( 131 500 / http://www.sydneybuses.info ) has a network of over 300 routes and provides service throughout all of Sydney and surrounding communities.
CityRail ( 131 500 / http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au ) offers rail service throughout the greater Sydney region. Information centres are located at the Circular Quay, Central and Town Hall stations.
Sydney Ferries ( 131 500 / http://www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au ) operate from Circular Quay to 41 wharves in the city including Darling Harbour, Watsons Bay, Taronga Zoo and Manly.
Metro Light Rail ( +61 2 9285 5600 / http://www.metrolightrial.com.au ) runs 24 hours daily throughout Sydney with stops at such places as Central Station, Chinatown and Wentworth Park.
The monorail ( +61 2 9285 5600 / http://www.metromonorail.com.au ) runs a loop around the City Business District ( CBD ) with eight stops. The monorail leaves every 3-5 minutes and takes approximately 15 minutes to run the entire loop.
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