Travel to Canberra
Every way to reach Canberra: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Canberra is reachable from 17 places across 1 country by 3 modes, on services run by 7 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €15.58 and the fastest takes 2h 20m door to door. The nearest origin is 187 km away.
How people reach Canberra
Every mode that actually calls at Canberra, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 14 | €34.99 | 2h 20m | 469 km | 1 |
| Coach | 18 | €15.58 | 3h 56m | 944 km | 1 |
| Flight | 17 | €33.18 | 3h 54m | 3,088 km | 5 |
- 17Places you can arrive from
- 17Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 7Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Canberra is not something we sell.

Rooms within reach of Canberra railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 8% | Wollongong, 187 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 28 | 57% | Sydney, 247 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 16 | 33% | Hobart, 859 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 1 | 2% | Perth, 3088 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Canberra that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 49 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Canberra
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Canberra
- Canberra railway station
- Burbong railway station
- Queanbeyan railway station
- Canberra Civic Coach Stop
- Cohen Street
- CBR
The cheapest journeys into Canberra
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney to Canberra bus | €15.58 | 4h 5m | 247 km |
| Wollongong to Canberra bus | €16.13 | 3h 56m | 187 km |
| Central Coast to Canberra bus | €24.93 | 5h 28m | 291 km |
| Newcastle to Canberra bus | €25.48 | 5h 27m | 358 km |
| Melbourne to Canberra bus | €31.53 | 6h 59m | 466 km |
| Sydney to Canberra flight | €33.18 | 3h 54m | 247 km |
| Wollongong to Canberra train | €34.99 | 2h 20m | 187 km |
| Sydney to Canberra train | €36.09 | 2h 29m | 247 km |
| Newcastle to Canberra flight | €45.57 | 4h 3m | 358 km |
| Dubbo to Canberra flight | €48.52 | 4h 6m | 342 km |
| Gold Coast to Canberra bus | €57.38 | 12h 49m | 906 km |
| Melbourne to Canberra flight | €60.91 | 4h 11m | 466 km |
| Melbourne to Canberra train | €61.39 | 3h 58m | 466 km |
| Brisbane to Canberra bus | €67.83 | 13h 55m | 944 km |
| Toowoomba to Canberra bus | €69.48 | 15h 9m | 900 km |
| Logan City to Canberra bus | €71.68 | 15h 10m | 930 km |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Somewhere to drop the bags in Canberra?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Canberra
Common questions about Travel to Canberra
How can I get to Canberra?
Canberra is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 17 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 7 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Canberra?
The cheapest way into Canberra is by Coach, from €15.58 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 17 origins we sell into Canberra over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Canberra?
The fastest journey into Canberra is by Train, at 2h 20m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 187 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Canberra have?
Canberra has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Canberra railway station, Burbong railway station, Queanbeyan railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Canberra from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Canberra start within 200 km. The nearest is Wollongong, 187 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Canberra in Australia?
Canberra connects to 17 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 3,088 km away in a straight line. Australia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Australia
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Canberra and elsewhere in Australia. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Canberra before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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