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Home  >  World  > Australia and South Pacific  > Australia  > Victoria Travel - International AIR: The international airport at Melbourne (MEL) (Tullamarine) receives flights from the UK (approximate flying time from London – 21 hours), Europe, Asia and the USA. Major international airlines serving Melbourne include Qantas, Britsh Airways, KLM, Malaysia Airlines and United Airlines. The airport is 22km (14 miles) from the city (travel time – 35 minutes). For more flight details see the main Australia section. There are flights from Melbourne to all State capitals. SEA: Passenger/vehicle ferry from Tasmania to Melbourne. There are also ferry services from Melbourne to Williamstown across Port Phillip Bay and between Southgate, Princes Walk and the Melbourne Aquarium and Crown entertainment complex. RAIL: Overnight trains link Melbourne and Sydney (13 hours), and an overnight train –The Overland – runs to Adelaide (12 hours). Trains run to other main centres including Canberra (8 hours 30 minutes), Brisbane (48 hours) and Perth (72 hours). ROAD: Connected to all States by coach services. Main coach routes and travelling times are as follows: from Melbourne to Canberra is 9 hours 30 minutes, to Adelaide is 9 hours 30 minutes, to Sydney is 12 hours, to Broken Hill is 19 hours, to Brisbane is 25 hours. There is a well-developed road system covering 156,700km (97,400 miles) on which local buses operate. URBAN: Melbourne has an extensive network of electric railways, linked in the city centre by an underground loop-line. There is also a tram network which has an integrated ticket structure with the bus and rail systems. Fares are zonal, with travel cards for daily or weekly travel and multi-journey tickets. The Melbourne ‘city circle’ tram, in distinct burgundy and gold colours, is free. The Melbourne City Explorer Bus and the City Wanderer Bus leave hourly to major attractions in the city and the visitor may join or leave at any stopping point in the journey. Copyright © 2003 Columbus Publishing Ltd. Terms and Conditions apply.