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Cheapest Transfers to Major Australian Airports to City

ACT

CBR Canberra Airport (to City Interchange)

  • Fastest - Transport Canberra (Bus Route R3)

13 minutes - $5 (adult paper ticket), $3.22 (adult MyWay card during peak) or $2.55 (adult MyWay card during off-peak)

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$73

NSW

SYD Sydney Airport (to Circular Quay)

  • Fastest - Direct Train

27 minutes - $16.77

  • Walk and train option

Walk to Mascot station (where there is no gate access fee) and then train to the city. Adds 25-30 minutes to your journey depending on walking speed.

  • Bus and train option

Take the 350 or 420 bus to Mascot station (where there is no gate access fee) and then train to the city. Bus only takes a few minutes but isn't very frequent (especially if on the weekends/off peak).

  • Cheapest - 2x Busses via Westfield Eastgardens

1hr 11minutes - $4.71 (requires Opal card)

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$114

NT

DRW Darwin Airport (to CBD)

  • Cheapest - 2x Busses

1hr 10minutes - $3
> Note : Only 5-6 services per day - stop is located at Long Stay Car park 700m from terminal with free shuttle bus to terminal (this shuttle is not operating due to COVID)
(No other scheduled public transport services operate)

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$72

SA

ADL Adelaide Airport (to Rundle Mall)

  • Fastest - Direct Bus

21 minutes - $3.84 (requires metro card) otherwise $5.70 paper ticket.

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$93
The Weekend terminal parking is based on a 6pm arrival on a Friday and departing at 8pm on a Sunday at the standard terminal parking (no shuttle busses allowed).

TAS

HBA Hobart Airport (to CBD)

  • Fastest - SkyBus

~30 minutes - $19.75
(No other scheduled public transport services operate)

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking - $54

VIC

MEL Melbourne Airport (to Melbourne CBD)

  • Fastest - SkyBus

~40 minutes - $23.90 one way. ($40 for a return ticket)

  • Cheapest - Bus 901 and Train via Broadmeadows

1hr 20 minutes - $4.40

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$85

WA

PER Perth Airport (to CBD)

  • Fastest - Direct Train (to Perth train station)

18 minutes - $4.80

  • Direct Bus (to Elizabeth Quay)

40 minutes - $4.80

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$71.15

QLD

BNE Brisbane Airport (to Queen St Mall)

  • Fastest - Direct Train

36 minutes (time includes 12 mins walking) - $19.50

  • Cheapest - 3x Busses via DFO (free shuttle bus) and Toombul

1hr 16 minutes - $4.11 (requires gocard)
otherwise $6 paper ticket.

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$19 (on special due to COVID)

CNS Cairns Airport (to CBD)

  • Cheapest - Paid Shuttle ($6) + Bus ($2.20) into CBD

29 minutes - $8.20 (No other scheduled public transport services operate)
Otherwise paid transfer options generally start at $20 per person.

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$55

OOL Gold Coast Airport (to Surfers Paradise)

  • Cheapest - Bus and Tram

45 minutes - $4.03

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$59

MCY Sunshine Coast Airport (to Mooloolaba)*

  • Fastest - 2x Busses via Maroochydore

49 minutes - $3.31 (requires gocard)
(No other scheduled public transport services operate)

  • Cheapest Weekend Terminal Parking

$52