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Transportation & Reach
Set in an extensive valley in the southern tablelands of New South Wales, Canberra is a well-planned lakeside city of parklands, impressive restaurants, beautiful bushland and leafy suburbs. Being the capital of Australia, the city is well connected to the cities of Australia and the outside world and getting to Canberra is most convincing. Canberra is easily reached by the main highway between Australia' two largest cities, the Hume Highway. The trip takes about 3 hrs from Sydney and about 6 1/2 from Melbourne. The flights between Canberra to/from Sydney and Melbourne are frequent and relatively cheap. Canberra is accessible by train from Sydney but not Melbourne. The journey is slower than the bus, but a little cheaper and a lot more comfortable.

Canberra Airport:
Canberra International Airport provides direct domestic services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, with connections to other domestic centres. There are direct daily flights to Albury and Newcastle in New South Wales. The Canberra International Airport is eight minutes from the city center, Parliament House and all major tourist attractions. Queanbeyan too is an eight minute ride away although from a different direction.

Railways:
An interstate CountryLink railway service connects Canberra to Sydney. Canberra's railway station is in the inner south suburb of Kingston. The CountryLink is a government owned passenger train and bus network that connects 350 stations in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. A business enterprise of the Rail Corporation New South Wales CountryLink is owned by the Government of New South Wales. CountryLink's most important train is the XPT which is based on the British High Speed Train.

Local Transportation of Canberra:
The bus system in Canberra is one of the best in Australia. With minimal traffic on the road buses are almost always on time. During the week buses are very frequent to most locations and even on weekends enough buses run to make getting to anywhere in Canberra easy. The bus services are based around four town center bus interchanges - City, Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen. The 300 series runs every 10 or so minutes from Belconnen to Tuggeranong. The bus is also a cheap option of travel. At only $3 (adult) for any single trip (with a 90 minutes transfer option at no extra charge) traveling from one end of the ACT to the other is very economical. For very short trips it can be more economical to just walk. Canberra’s public bus service, ACTION Buses, covers the major sights and most suburbs.

Hotels & Accommodation
Canberra hosts a variety of hotels that suit every pocket. You can opt for hotels providing the deluxe comforts of private baths with jacuzzis and all other sports and dining facilities. Else if you are looking to save money, you can find various low budget lodges or hotels. One can have the facilities extended by paying more. The city hotels that are known for outstanding service are the best place for the tourists as well as the residents to refresh themselves. The pleasant environment and the friendly attitude of the staff make these hotels unique.

Hotels of Canberra	Average Rates
5-Star	$700-500
4-Star	$500-250
2-Star	$250-150
Budget Hotels	$150-80