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A mountain bike road trip to Canberra is hard to beat

With easy access to the major highways most people chose to drive into Canberra which also makes it easy to get around to the different riding areas once you arrive. Or maybe you want to pick up some wheels once you get here. With all the major airlines, coach and rental car companies servicing the Capital, putting together your mountain bike trip to Canberra couldn’t be easier

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Drive

With a good highway system linking Canberra to surrounding New South Wales, driving to Canberra is quick and easy. Stop at the Canberra & Regional Visitors Centre at 330 Northbourne Avenue for helpful information on your way into town.

From Sydney (3 hours)


Leave Sydney via the M5 tollway, connecting to Hume Highway 31. Turn off after Goulburn onto the Federal Highway. Or why not let someone do the work for you on a mountain bike bus tour (link to Sydney tours page)

From Melbourne (7 hours)


Follow the City Link tollway to the Western Ring Road, connecting to the Hume Highway. Near Yass, take the Barton Highway turnoff to Canberra.

From Adelaide (12 hours)


Take the South Eastern freeway towards the Mallee Highway and Sturt Highway. At Yass, take the Barton Highway turnoff to Canberra.

From Brisbane (16 hours)


Follow the Pacific Highway south to Sydney then take the Hume Highway to Goulburn, turning onto the Federal Highway to Canberra.

From the Snowy Mountains (2.5 hours)


Follow the Kosciusko Road to Cooma, and then follow the Monaro Highway to Canberra.

From the South Coast (2 hours)


Take the Kings Highway to Queanbeyan and continue on to Canberra.

Fly

Fly into Canberra International Airport with QANTAS, Virgin Blue, Tiger Airways or Brindabella Airlines and pick up a bike when you get here (link to Gear and Guides) The city centre is a 10-minute drive from the airport by taxi, hire car, or shuttle bus.

QANTAS Airways

QANTAS operates daily with direct services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide to Canberra.

QANTAS can be contacted on 13 13 13 or through their website, www.qantas.com.au.

Virgin Blue Airlines

Virgin operates daily with direct services from Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide to Canberra.

Virgin Blue can be contacted on 13 67 89 or through their website, www.virginblue.com.au.

Tiger Airways

Tiger operate daily between Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide. Tiger Airways are known for their discount fairs, and if you get in early you can get a great deal.

Contact Tiger Airways though their website: www.tigerairways.com.au

Brindabella Airlines

Brindabella Airlines is a QANTAS affiliate airline. Brindabella Airlines operates daily with direct services each weekday between Canberra and Newcastle (NSW), and Canberra and Albury (NSW). It also operates Sunday evening flights between Canberra and Newcastle. All flights are in 18 passenger, turbo-prop, Metroliner aircraft.

Brindabella Airlines can be contacted on (02) 6248 8711 or through their website, www.brindabellaairlines.com.au.

Bus Shuttles

Kick back and let someone do the driving for you on a weekend bus tour from Sydney, more information and bookings.

Murrays Coaches

Operate shuttles to and from Canberra each day from Sydney, Wollongong, South Coast, Cooma and Goulburn.

Visit www.murrays.com.au for more info and bookings.

Greyhound Coaches

Catch one from pretty much anywhere in Australia (there are too many stops to mention).

Visit www.greyhound.com.au for more info and bookings.

Hire Cars

Most hire car companies have at least one office on Canberra. Pick one up at the airport or from around town, the companies to contact include:

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