Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SeaLink
( 13 13 01;
www.sealink.com.au
)
The Kangaroo Island ferry company also
runs buses between Adelaide and Cape Jervis, the mainland ferry departure point.
Southlink
( 08-8186 2888;
www.southlink.com.au
)
Services the Fleurieu Peninsula
and Adelaide's far northern suburbs, working in conjunction with Adelaide Metro services.
Yorke Peninsula Coaches
( 08-8821 2755;
www.ypcoaches.com.au
) Services the
Clare Valley, Yorke Peninsula and southern Flinders Ranges towns.
Northern Territory
»
In Darwin, interstate and intra-NT buses use the
Transit Centre
(
www.enjoy-dar-
win.com/transit-bus.html
; 69 Mitchell St) .
»
Greyhound Australia
( 1300 473 946;
www.greyhound.com.au
) runs the major
long-distance regional routes in the NT, including Alice Springs to Uluru and Kings
Canyon; Alice to Darwin via Katherine and Tennant Creek; and Darwin to Kakadu.
Bus Passes
If you're planning on doing a lot of travel in central Australia, a
Greyhound Australia
(
1300 473 946;
www.greyhound.com.au
) bus pass will save you money. Bus-pass dis-
counts of 10% apply to backpacker- and student-card holders, and children under 14.
Kilometre Passes
Under the banner of 'Oz-Flexi Travel', these are the simplest passes,
giving you specified amounts of travel starting at 500km ($108), going up in increments of
1000km to 20,000km ($2254), with a maximum of 25,000km ($2600). Passes are valid for
12 months (90 days for 500km and 1000km passes), and you can travel where and in
what direction you please, stopping as many times as you like. Use the online kilometre
chart to figure out which pass suits you. Phone at least a day ahead to reserve your seat.
Micro Passes
In the 'Oz-Choice Travel' pass category, another option are these set-route
passes, allowing you to travel a designated route over 10 to 14 days, with a rest stop or
two along the way. In central Australia there's the 10-day 'Opal Stopover' ($226) which
runs in either direction between Adelaide and Alice Springs via Coober Pedy; and the
14-day 'Croc Stopover' ($255) which runs between Alice Springs and Darwin in either dir-
ection, with three stops permitted en route.
Car & Motorcycle
The ultimate freedom within central Australia is to have your own wheels. Driving dis-
tances are long, but you can take it at your own pace and branch off the main roads to
places public transport doesn't go. Shared between three or four people the cost of hiring
a car or campervan is reasonable but, before you drive off into the sunset, you need to
know a few things about outback travel (
Click here
).
