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The Transport Infoline (see p233)
has details about NSW Trains’
services beyond Greater Sydney.

Arriving by Coach
Most long-distance bus or coach
services arrive at the Sydney
Coach Terminal at Central
Railway Station. The terminal has
left-luggage facilities but will
not store anything over night.
A passenger ship berthed at Circular Quay Competi tion between the coach
companies is fierce, so shop
Arriving by Sea facilities, short-term parking and around to get the best price.
The most delight ful way to arrive a taxi rank at the terminal, and it
in Sydney is by ship. Passenger is wheelchair accessible.
ships berth at terminals at Arriving by Car
Circular Quay and White Bay The four major routes into
at Rozelle. The Circular Quay Arriving by Train Sydney are the Pacific High way
site (known as the Overseas All interstate and regional trains from the north; the Great
Passenger Terminal) is in The arrive at Central Railway Station. Western Highway from the west;
Rocks, with the infor mation Australia’s nationwide rail network the Princes Highway, following
booths, volunteer greeters, tour is known by a different name in the coast from Melbourne; and
booking centres, buses, trains, each state, but it still operates the Hume Highway, which runs
ferries, taxis and water taxis all cohesively. NSW TrainLink is the inland from Melbourne.
close at hand. White Bay caters New South Wales regional rail As these routes approach
predominantly to the domestic network. Its reservations line Sydney, they feed into free ways
cruise market, since most answers queries and takes or tolled motorways, which
international cruise ships are bookings (6:30am–10pm daily) for either link to other motorways
too tall to cross under the train services throughout Australia. or lead towards the city centre.
Sydney Harbour Bridge to reach The city train operator, Sydney Some include tunnels, such as
the terminal. The terminal is a Trains (see p232), also has slower the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, an
10–15-minute taxi trip across but cheaper services to some altern ative to the Sydney Harbour
Anzac Bridge to or from the city, country areas such as Newcastle Bridge. All exits are clearly marked
although at peak hours it may and Wollongong, but seats with green and white signs, as
take longer. There are ATM cannot be booked in advance. are connecting roads.
DIRECTORY
Arriving by Air Jetstar Virgin Australia Arriving by Sea
Tel 131 538. Tel 136 789.
Airport Information – ∑ jetstar.com ∑ virginaustralia.com Circular Quay
Sydney Airport West Circular Quay,
(Kingsford Smith) Qantas Airways and Getting into Sydney. Map 1 B3.
Tel 9667 9111. QantasLink the City
∑ sydneyairport.com.au Tel 131 313. White Bay Cruise
∑ qantas.com AirBus Sydney Terminal
Air Canada ∑ airbussydney.com.au off James Craig Rd, Rozelle.
Tel 1300 655 767. REX – Regional
∑ aircanada.com Express Airlines Airport Connect Arriving by Train
Air New Zealand Tel 131 713. Tel 9557 7615.
∑ airport
Tel 132 476. ∑ rex.com.au connect.com.au Central Railway
∑ airnewzealand.com Singapore Airlines Station
British Airways Tel 131 011. Airport Link (Train) Tel 9379 1777.
Tel 131 500.
Tel 1300 767 177. ∑ singaporeaircom. ∑ airportlink.com.au NSW TrainLink
∑ britishairways.com Thai Airways Tel 132 232.
Emirates Tel 1300 651 960 or KST Sydney Airporter
Tel 9666 9988.
Tel 1300 303 777. 9844 0936. ∑ kst.com.au Arriving by Coach
∑ emirates.com ∑ thaiairways.com Sydney Coach
Sydney Airport
Japan Airlines United Airlines Pick-up Terminal
Tel 1800 802 228. Tel 131 777. ∑ pickup.sydney Cnr of Eddy Ave & Pitt St.
∑ jal.com ∑ united. com airport.com.au Map 4 E5. Tel 9281 9366.

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