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Wollongong by plane
Wollongong by plane
Wollongong is primarily serviced by scheduled international and domestic airline flights operating from Sydney Airport (IATA: SYD) to the north of the city. Connecting links to Sydney are provided by rail and road.
To get to Wollongong by car from Sydney Airport drive 60 min south along the Princes Hwy and Southern Freeway. Follow the signs from the airport towards Wollongong and Rockdale to get to the Princes Highway, and from there follow the road and directional signage south to Wollongong.
To get to Wollongong by train from Sydney airport, you should catch an airport train to Wolli Creek, and then change for a train to Wollongong. Peak hour trains to Wollongong often skip Wolli Creek, so during peak hour catch the next train to Hurstville, and then change again for a train to Wollongong on the South Coast rail line.
Private bus companies operate shuttle services from the airport to any destination door to door in the Illawarra/Wollongong region.
Wollongong City Shuttle, ☎ +61 2 4261 7393 ( , fax: +61 2 4262 2990), . Call or book on-line. �
Illawarra Regional Airport (Wollongong Aerodrome) (IATA: WOL) is only for charter flights and general aviation, and is 20 min south of the Wollongong CBD and located at the intersection of the Princes Highway and Illawarra Highway at Albion Park Rail. The airport is an 80 min drive from Sydney Airport and 60 min from Sydney's southern suburbs. It is the site of the The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) museum and and workshop facilities associated with that society are located at the airport. The airport has a airport terminal building and a licensed a la carte restaurant.
The nearest airport after Sydney with scheduled commercial flights is Canberra, about three hours drive along the Picton Rd and Hume Highway. Flights to and from Canberra Airport are typically more expensive and more infrequent than Sydney, and there are fewer destinations served.
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