Getting There/Around

Getting There

By Air

The Adelaide International Airport ( +61 8 8308 9211/ http://www.aal.com.au ) is located at West Beach and is the gateway to South Australia. Direct service and connections to domestic and international destinations are available by airlines including:

Air Paradise ( 1 300 799 066/ http://www.airparadise.com.au )
Cathay Pacific ( http://www.cathaypacific.com )
Garuda Indonesia ( http://www.garuda-indonesia.com )
Malaysia Airlines ( http://www.malaysiaairlines.com )
Qantas ( 13 13 13/ http://www.qantas.com )
Virgin Blue ( http://www.virginblue.com.au )

The Skylink Airport Bus service ( +64 8 8332 2644/ http://www.skylinkadelaid.com ) offers convenient transport between the airport and the city.

If a taxi is your preferred choice, pick up one right outside the terminals.

Short- or long-term car rentals are available from numerous companies. Check out their service booths in the main area of the terminal.

By Train

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 in Adelaide.

By Bus

Greyhound Australia ( +61 7 4690 9950/ http://www.greyhound.com.au ) provides service to over 1100 Australian destinations and accesses Adelaide daily.

By Car

Approach Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road and Princes Highway from Melbourne (around a 10-hour trip) and the Hume and Sturt Highways from Sydney (about 20 hours). For the 32-hour trek from Perth, take the Great Eastern and Princes Highways.

Getting Around

The Adelaide Metro is a convenient public transport system ( http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au ) that includes metro buses, trains, and trams ( 8218 2362/ http://www.transadelaide.com ).

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