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Judy Osborne
Member
Username: Maplady
Post Number: 31
Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 24.197.4.27
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 05:39 pm: | |
We took the train to Melbourne (10 hours) at night. You can get a sleeper, although we didn't, sleeping in our seats. The also have a morning trip. When we got ready to return we did the same in reverse. |
Judy Osborne
Member
Username: Maplady
Post Number: 30
Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 24.197.4.27
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 05:32 pm: | |
We took the train to Melbourne (10 hours) at night. You can get a sleeper, although we didn't, sleeping in our seats. The also have a morning trip. When we got ready to return we did the same in reverse. |
allison danley
New member
Username: Danleyfam21
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2010
Posted From: 67.67.9.221
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 05:32 pm: | |
i am looking for ground travel from brisbane to darwin and to stay somewhere cheap hotel in darwin |
Bill Mathews
Senior Member
Username: Bill_mathews
Post Number: 1232
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 173.71.47.192
| | Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 05:01 pm: | |
We stay at the Coach House Inn, across the Richmond RAAF field. They may come get you at the RAAF Base.
There is a train stop near the Inn at Clarendon. 1+ hr. to Sydney...The Sr. Train fare is really cheap, if you can get it; for all day, all modes (ferry/train) in Sydney.
Info on Inn:
http://www.holidayz.com.au/guesthouse-inn-lodge-accommodation/clarendon/e18016/c oach-house-inn/r17686/room3 |
Larry W. Carnes
Senior Member
Username: Larry
Post Number: 1169
Registered: 06-2003
Posted From: 12.72.125.90
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 06:29 pm: | |
90% of the Space A flights are into RAAF Richmond. Most SPATs take a taxi from the PAX terminal into either Richmond or Windsor, withdraw Aussie dollars at the ATM, pay the driver and then walk over to the train station. I think it's a 90 minute ride into downtown Sydney.
The other "landing city" you are seeing is most likely Alice Springs, in the Outback. Sometimes the plane that brings SPATs into Richmond continues on to Alice the following morning. There are actually city buses which run between the Alice Airport and downtown, and taxis are also available. If you want to go from Alice to other AUS cities, you can fly commercial or take a long bus ride. |
Jim D
Member
Username: Amdjmd
Post Number: 24
Registered: 07-2008
Posted From: 68.4.72.148
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 02:46 pm: | |
When I was there on a sailing vacation a few years back, the booking agent recommended to me the local bus lines to get from the airport to the hotel. The buses were a great surprise - much nicer, cleaner, and comfortable than American buses. I would take the bus again if I were there. |
Michael S. Stegehuis
New member
Username: Mikey47
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 207.69.139.142
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 02:08 pm: | |
what is available when you land in Au to get to sidney or melborne>> Any suprizes?? I have never been and i see there are a couple of landing cities>> |
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