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What are the best ways to travel around Australia?

Sunburnt deserts, deep-blue oceans, snow-capped mountains and bustling cities – Australia's myriad landscapes easily propel it to one of the most sought-after destinations in the world.

Updated April 26, 2021 Read more ›

Train travel in Australia: Should you do it?

Australia has useful regional rail systems around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Intercity trains link up cities along the east coast, and long-distance tourist trains across the country offer luxury and adventure. However, trains don’t serve most of the nation, and…

Updated April 26, 2021 Read more ›

Want to drive around Australia? Here’s how

While days on the open road through barren tracts of land have their own inherent appeal, distances can be very long in Australia, especially through the vast Outback. Still, there’s no denying the freedom that comes with having your own…

Updated April 26, 2021 Read more ›

5 quirky train trips into the heart of Australia

Unlike, say, Switzerland or Japan, Australia isn’t particularly well-known for its train travel. As one of the world’s largest countries by land area (it’s 32 times the size of the UK), that means a lot of wide open spaces and…

Posted August 5, 2019 Read more ›

7 national parks under $5 from Sydney

In Sydney and dreaming of some fresh country air? We’ve got you sorted for under $5. These 7 top-notch spots are sure to provide a glorious day of activities: think coastal hikes, refreshing swims and bush adventures. Best of all,…

Posted January 15, 2021 Read more ›

How to explore Australia by bus

A thick network of buses/coaches covers Australia. Not only are they cheap, but they offer a good way to get off the beaten track as well as to popular areas like the beach that you can’t usually get to via…

Posted September 26, 2018 Read more ›

Is flying the best way to explore Australia?

The Australian continent is so vast that you’re likely to need to fly at least a leg or two when you’re exploring the country. The time savings of flying Melbourne to Perth as opposed to driving (4¼ hours flight time…

Updated April 26, 2021 Read more ›

How do I get from Sydney to Melbourne?

Although flying is quickest and usually cheapest, driving the coastal route can be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Updated August 26, 2018 Read more ›

5 bone-chillingly scary travel spots to visit, if you dare

We’ve circled the globe to bring you some hauntingly eerie travel spots, from a train tunnel that glows blue in Australia to a spooky Hawaii shipwreck surrounded by underwater ‘bats’. Go explore them… if you dare!

Posted October 27, 2018 Read more ›

10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia

If you’re looking to escape from the world, Australia has no shortage of remote landscapes and tucked-away towns. So we’ve dug into our data stacks to find which remote destinations people are searching for on Rome2rio and uncovered 10 of the…

Posted August 27, 2018 Read more ›