Getting there

Planes

Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport (www.sydneyairport.com.au), 10 kilometres south of the city, is Australia’s busiest. International and domestic terminals are a four-kilometre bus or train ride apart.

Boats

Regular ferries depart from Circular Quay (www.sydneyferries.info), with popular routes including Taronga Zoo and Manly on the North Shore, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay in the Eastern Suburbs, and Darling Harbour and Parramatta to the west. There’s a ferry information office at Wharf 4.

Trains

Central Station is Sydney’s main rail terminus, with a network of inner-city, intercity and country destinations (www.cityrail.info).

Automobiles

Walking around Sydney is a pleasure, and it’s compact enough that you shouldn’t need a car. If you’re planning a trip out of town though, it’s worth having your own wheels. Hire a car at the airport, which has desks for all major companies.