Getting to Queensland, Airports, Rail, Road, Water, Air Travel

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class="location_inner">Queensland</h2> <div class="image_boxout">  <a href="/web/20090604203801/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/images.ehtml?o=232&index=LFPO|66|45|03|66|46|03|64|45|04|63|48|18|64|52|03|"><img src="/web/20090604203801im_/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/a/main/8f350f44-1a25-476a-9457-1c431cc20c8b/fda0a055-0470-4387-bdd1-55276ea21e65/a3dd0cc5-9a13-4573-915b-0426e62928f9.jpg" alt="" border="0" title=""></a> <div align="center"><a href="/web/20090604203801/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/images.ehtml?o=232&index=LFPO|66|45|03|66|46|03|64|45|04|63|48|18|64|52|03|"><b>Click here for more images</b></a></div>  </div> <h3><img src="/web/20090604203801im_/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/images/icons/icon_plane.gif" border="0" align="left">Getting There by Air</h3><span clear="all"></span> <div class="paragraph">There are several major air carriers serving Brisbane and Queensland, including <em>Air New Zealand</em>, <em>British Airways</em>, <em>Qantas</em>, <em>United Airlines </em>and<em> Singapore Airlines</em>. For more flight details, see <em>Getting There </em>in the general <em>Australia</em><em> </em>section. Domestic carriers include <em>Qantas</em> (website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.qantas.com.au/" target="_blank">www.qantas.com.au</a>)<em>,</em><em> Jetstar</em> (website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.jetstar.com.au/" target="_blank">www.jetstar.com.au</a>),<em> Tiger Airways </em>(website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.tigerairways.com.au/" target="_blank">www.tigerairways.com.au</a>)<em> </em>and<em> Virgin Blue </em>(website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.virginblue.com.au/" target="_blank">www.virginblue.com.au</a>). Airlines such as <em>MacAir Airlines </em>(website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.macair.com.au/" target="_blank">www.macair.com.au</a>)<em> </em>offer charter flights and feeder services to Queensland's main towns and Barrier Reef island resorts. <em>QantasLink</em> also provides services from Brisbane to assorted towns throughout Queensland.<br/><br/>The extensive internal airline system means that Queensland is connected with nearly all major Australian gateways.</div> <h3><img src="/web/20090604203801im_/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/images/icons/icon_time.gif" border="0" align="left">Approximate Flight Times</h3><span clear="all"></span> <div class="paragraph">From <strong>London</strong> to Brisbane is 23 hours 30 minutes.</div> <h3><img src="/web/20090604203801im_/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/images/icons/icon_airport.gif" border="0" align="left">Main Airports</h3><span clear="all"></span> <div class="paragraph"><strong>Brisbane</strong><strong> International (BNE)</strong> (website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.bne.com.au/" target="_blank">www.bne.com.au</a>) is 13km (8 miles) northeast of the city centre (journey time - 25 minutes).  <strong>To/from the airport:</strong> The Airtrain takes 15 minutes to Roma Street Transit Centre. Otherwise buses and taxis operate services to the city. <strong>Facilities:</strong> Left luggage, first aid, banks, bureaux de change, bars, car hire, duty-free shops, restaurants and tourist information.<br/><br/><strong>Cairns</strong><strong> (CNS)</strong><em> </em>(website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.cairnsairport.com/" target="_blank">www.cairnsairport.com</a>) is 8km (5 miles) from the city. <strong>To/from the airport:</strong> Airport shuttle buses (journey time - 30 minutes) and taxis operate services to the city.</div> <b>Departure Tax</b> <div class="paragraph">None.</div> <h3><img src="/web/20090604203801im_/http://www.worldtravelguide.net/images/icons/icon_train.gif" border="0" align="left">Getting There by Rail</h3><span clear="all"></span> <div class="paragraph">Queensland has its own railway system, run by <em>QR</em> (tel: (07) 3235 1133; website: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090604203801/http://www.qr.com.au/" target="_blank">www.qr.com.au</a>), the main routes being the <em>Sunlander </em>and the <em>Tilt Train</em><em> </em>which connect coastal towns from Brisbane to Cairns. In addition, other services, such as the <em>Inlander</em>, <em>Westlander </em>and <em>Spirit of the Outback </em>(from Brisbane to Longreach) open up the Outback to travellers. The main tourist services are the famous <em>Kuranda Scenic Rail </em>and the <em>Gulflander</em>. The main train stations are Central and Roma Street in Brisbane.</div> <b>Rail Passes</b> <div class="paragraph"><strong>Sunshine Railpass:</strong> allows unlimited travel on Queensland's rail routes. Passes are valid for 14, 21 and 30 days in first- or economy-class, offering excellent travel facilities for those intending extensive travel throughout the state.<br/><strong><br/></strong><strong>Wanderer Rail<strong>pass:</strong></strong> travel north of Brisbane or south of Cairns stopping where and when you like as long as you travel in one continuous direction. 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