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Arriving
in and leaving from the City of Adelaide
Adelaide
has an international
airport. It has flights arriving from all major overseas destinations, with
many flying in directly. Australia currently has two domestic airlines, Virgin
Air and the domestic version of its international carrier, Qantas. Each of these
flies into Adelaide from Australia's other major cities, but you may need to make
a stop over on some routes, particularly Brisbane. Although Adelaide is on the
coast, it is essentially in central Australia, making access by air the most convenient
choice.
The other alternative is to catch a bus. Bus travel is much cheaper,
but because of it's location Adelaide is an overnight trip from the nearest city.
There are two ways you can get there. The direct route is over the vast Australian
inland and is guaranteed to give you a good nights sleep - very dull. The alternative
is to use one of the many smaller bus companies and enjoy the spectacular scenery
of the Australian coastal and country regions. Once you get there, buses also
run to all regional centers in the state, including Alice Springs from the city.
Adelaide is also connected to the interstate rail system with Alice springs,
Perth, Melbourne and Sydney accessible.
Transport
in and around Adelaide
Like most major cities, Adelaide has
an airport bus. It has a drop of serviced to all city hotels and hostels - it
even connects you to the main rail center. It is a quick trip to the city centre
- the airport is just over 8 km from the city centre.
It has a comprehensive
local transport system. Buses,
trains and trams and a unique
concrete track O-Bahn busway feature. One of the nice features of Adelaide is
its cycling tracks. It is a bicycle friendly
city.
Finally the taxi
fleet is modern and well serviced.
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