What is the transport system like in Sydney and Australia?

Transport is very good in Sydney and consists of a train, bus and ferry system. From most suburbs, a weekly train ticket which will get you from your home to the University (for a week) will cost approximately AUD$30 or less. The bus system is slightly less expensive and will be the only form of transport from some suburbs (mainly the eastern suburbs of Sydney). In combination, they provide good and regular services to all parts of the city. If you would like further information, please visit the transport links in the useful links page. Travel throughout Australia can be by train, bus, aeroplane and car. If you are covering large distances, we advise flying rather than driving due to the road conditions found in Australia. We do not have interstate systems so some of the roads are in rather poor condition and can be unsafe if people are travelling when fatigued. Once you are at your location it is often easy to walk around, take trains, buses, ferries, or trams (depending on the ...  more