🌍 Country guide

Australia

Every Viamo guide for Australia in one place: 22 route guides, how to get around by train, bus, road and sea, airport transfers and the entry rules.

Routes

Adelaide to Hahndorf

How to get from Adelaide to Hahndorf: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~30 min by car

Adelaide to Kangaroo Island

South to the wildlife island by bus and SeaLink ferry.

⏱ ~30min by flight (air time)

Brisbane to Moreton Island

How to get from Brisbane to Moreton Island: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~1h15 by boat

Brisbane to Noosa

North to the Sunshine Coast by train-and-bus or car.

⏱ ~1h45–2h by car

Brisbane to Toowoomba

West up the range by coach.

⏱ ~2h by bus

Brisbane to the Gold Coast

How to get from Brisbane to the Gold Coast: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ 70-80min by train

Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast

How to get from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h-1h30 by car via the Bruce Highway

Melbourne to Adelaide

Across the south by the Overland train, bus or plane.

⏱ ~1h10 by flight

Melbourne to Ballarat

West to the goldfields by V/Line train.

⏱ ~1h30 by train

Melbourne to Phillip Island

South to the penguin parade by tour or car.

⏱ ~2h by car

Melbourne to the Great Ocean Road

West to the Twelve Apostles by car or tour.

⏱ ~1h train to Geelong

Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula

How to get from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~1h by train to Frankston + bus

Melbourne to the Yarra Valley

How to get from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h by train to Lilydale (limited onward transport)

Sydney to Bondi Beach

How to get from Sydney to Bondi Beach: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~30-40 min by bus

Sydney to Brisbane

Up the coast by XPT train, coach or a short flight.

⏱ ~1h20 by flight

Sydney to Byron Bay

Up the coast to the surf town by plane, train-and-bus or car.

⏱ ~1h15 by flight

Sydney to Canberra

To the capital by NSW TrainLink, coach or car.

⏱ ~3h by car

Sydney to Manly

The Manly ferry — Sydney's best commute — plus fast ferries and buses.

⏱ ~18 min by fast ferry

Sydney to Melbourne

Australia's classic route by train, bus or plane.

⏱ ~1h25 by flight

Sydney to Wollongong

South down the Grand Pacific coast by train.

⏱ ~1h30 by train

Sydney to the Blue Mountains

West to the escarpment by the frequent Blue Mountains Line.

⏱ ~2h by train

Sydney to the Hunter Valley

How to get from Sydney to the Hunter Valley: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~2-2.5h by car

Getting around

Airports & city transport

Entry requirements