There are 4 ways to get from Gungahlin to Canberra by tram, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Line 1 tram • 24 min
Cheapest option
Line 8 bus, line 4 bus • 43 min
2 alternative options
Taxi • 16 min
Drive • 16 min
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gungahlin to Canberra is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The quickest way to get from Gungahlin to Canberra is to taxi which costs $40 - $55 and takes 16 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Gungahlin to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Gungahlin Place Plt 4 and arriving at London Cct opp Legislative Assembly via Belconnen Interchange Plt 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gungahlin Place Platform 1 and arriving at Alinga Street Platform 2. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Gungahlin and Canberra is 11 km. The road distance is 16.4 km.
The best way to get from Gungahlin to Canberra without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 24 min and costs .
The line 1 tram from Gungahlin Place Platform 1 to Alinga Street Platform 2 takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Gungahlin to Canberra bus services, operated by Transport Canberra, depart from Gungahlin Place Plt 4 station.
Gungahlin to Canberra train services, operated by Canberra Metro Operations, depart from Gungahlin Place Platform 1 station.
Gungahlin to Canberra bus services, operated by Transport Canberra, arrive at London Cct opp Legislative Assembly station.
- Distance: 10.8 km
- Duration: 24 min
What companies run services between Gungahlin, ACT, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Canberra Metro Operations operates a vehicle from Gungahlin Place Platform 1 to Alinga Street Platform 2 every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gungahlin to Canberra via Belconnen Interchange Arrivals and Belconnen Interchange Plt 1 in around 43 min.
- Phone
- 13 17 10
- info@cmet.com.au
- Website
- cmet.com.au
Tram from Gungahlin Place Platform 1 to Alinga Street Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Unknown
- Canberra Metro Operations
- Phone
- +61 2 6207 5111
- Website
- transport.act.gov.au
Bus from Gungahlin Place Plt 4 to Belconnen Interchange Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $5
- Website
- Transport Canberra
- MyWay
- $2 - $4
- Cash
- $5
Bus from Belconnen Interchange Plt 1 to London Cct opp Legislative Assembly
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $5
- Website
- Transport Canberra
- MyWay
- $2 - $4
- Cash
- $5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
Canberra Elite Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6126 1600
- Website
- canberraelite.com.au
ACT Cabs
- Phone
- +61 2 6280 0077
- Website
- actcabs.com.au
Queanbeyan Jerrabomberra Cabs
- Phone
- 132 211
Qe Taxis
- Phone
- 133 300
- Website
- qetaxis.com.au
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Gungahlin to Canberra train services, operated by Canberra Metro Operations, arrive at Alinga Street Platform 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gungahlin to Canberra is 16 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Gungahlin to Canberra.
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