By air
Qantas flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (1 hour 40 min.), Brisbane (2 hours), Melbourne (1 hour), Perth (4 hours 45 min.), Sydney (1 hour) and Darwin (4 hours).
Virgin Blue flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (2 hours), Brisbane (3 hours), Gold Coast (2 hours 40 min.), Melbourne (1 hour), Sydney (1 hour), Townsville (3 hours 45 min.) and Hobart (1 hour 30 min.).
Tiger Airways flies direct to Canberra from Adelaide (2 hours 10 min.) and Melbourne (1 hour).
Brindabella Airlines flies direct to Canberra from Albury (45 min.) and Newcastle (Williamtown) (1 hour 10 min.).
Canberra Airport is 8.5km from the city and 13.5km from Rydges Capital Hill.
There are 3 Xplorer services from Canberra to Sydney Central on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and 2 services on Tuesday and Thursday.
The Canberra train station in Kingston is 7km from the city centre and 3.5km from Rydges Capital Hill.
Travel time is 4 hours 20 minutes.
From Melbourne
V/Line - There is a daily train service from Melbourne to Aulbury/Seymour then a coach to Canberra . There is a daily service from Canberra to Melbourne.
Travel time is 9 hours 2 minutes.
Train services from Melbourne via Sale to Bairnsdale then coach to Canberra via Cooma run on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Services from Canberra to Melbourne run on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Travel time is 10 hours 10 minutes.
CountryLink – A daily XPT train runs from Melbourne to Cootamundra or Yass Junction then connecting road coach to the Canberra Jolimont Centre (65-67 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City).
Travel time via Yass or Cootamundra is 9 hours 10 minutes.
The Jolimont Centre coach terminal (65-67 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City) is 300m from the city centre and 5km from Rydges Capital Hill.