Newcastle, New South Wales

Transportation

The city is serviced by two railway lines, including hourly train services to Sydney and also twice per hour services to Maitland and less frequently to Scone and Dungog .

Related Topics:
Railway - Sydney - Maitland - Scone - Dungog

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The Newcastle Airport is only 15km north of the city, a 20 minute drive, this is extremely convenient, as the airport is now quite large, servicing major domestic airlines such as Virgin Blue, Qantas and Jetstar. There is also a major Air Force base.

Related Topics:
Newcastle Airport - Virgin Blue - Qantas - Jetstar - Air Force

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State Transit operates an extensive bus service throughout Newcastle and suburbs. The service is reliable, clean, safe and cheap, and is growing in popularity, with more and more people opting to take the bus over their cars. There is a free bus service in the inner-city, allowing people to get around the CBD much quicker. This is extremely useful to shoppers and people wishing to shop during their lunch breaks. This free bus service alleviates traffic congestion considerably and is one of many examples showing Newcastle's break as a sophisticated and modern city.

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