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| GETTING ABOUT in South Australia |
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| Scroll down for information about Air Travel SA, Coach and Train Travel SA, Driving in South Australia |
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International and domestic flights operate from Adelaide Airport www.aal.com.au only 7km west of the city. Domestic airlines that operate into and out of South Australia are Qantas www.qantas.com.au, Virgin Blue www.virginblue.com.au, Jetstar www.jetstar.com.au, and Rex Regional Airlines www.regionalairlines.com.au. More recently the Asian carrier Tiger Airways www.tigerairways.com have been offering domestic flights in and out of Adelaide. |
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Although rail services are rather limited throughout South Australia, two of
the world’s great journeys touch Adelaide. The
Ghan operates between Adelaide and Darwin via Alice Springs whilst
the Indian Pacific
passes through Adelaide on its epic trip between Perth and Sydney.
Additionally The Overland
operates between Adelaide and Melbourne. The interstate train station is at
Keswick on the outskirts of the city. Adelaide’s five suburban train
routes operate from a central terminal near the casino. The Adelaide
Metro Information Centre www.adelaidemetro.com.au
has timetables and fares for the integrated metropolitan trains, buses and
the Glenelg tram. Greyhound Australia www.greyhound.com.au services routes to/from South Australia, whilst Firefly www.fireflyexpress.com.au operates to Melbourne and Sydney. Premier Stateliner www.premierstateliner.com.au operates services within South Australia. |
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The leading vehicle hire firms are … Europcar www.deltaeuropcar.com.au
Budget, Avis, Thrifty, Hertz and Red Spot. For motorhomes and
campervans the main suppliers are Apollo, Britz and Maui. The main motoring organisation in South Australia is the Royal Automoble Association www.raa.net |
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| We also have a separate page Transport in Australia which has information and advice about driving in Australia. |
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