How to get Around Oz on the cheap

How to get Around Oz on the cheap -

Last update: in March 2016

With Australia more than seven million square kilometers, it takes a long time to get the land. Given the long distances, it's no wonder few people the whole country-there to cover too much ground on a short trip to travel at the end is. These long distances can lead to high transportation costs, and it can often be difficult, cheap to travel around the country. Here is a look at how to travel to Australia cheap:

fly

This is the most expensive, but easiest way to get Australia. Limited competition among airlines means that flights remain here very expensive. While there are some smaller airlines are the targets out-of-the-way serve, Qantas (and its subsidiary Jetstar) and Virgin are the two great major airlines that service most destinations in the country. Budget carrier, Tiger Airways, has often a lot of fare sales and budget deals (such as Sydney to Perth for $ 99 AUD each way). When I fly, I see it more than any other airline.

But serve with so few carriers the country, unless there is a big sale, the tickets are often expensive (Sydney to Perth for $ 300 + per way). The hour flight to Melbourne can cost over $ 100 AUD !!

If you book early can save on fares, but otherwise I would try to avoid flying in Australia. If Australians joke about it is cheaper to fly to Bali than to their own country, they are not kidding - she is completely serious.

backpacker buses

There is a backpacker bus company in Australia: the Oz Experience. Oz Experience operates mainly along the east coast and the center of the country. But unlike the Kiwi Experience, I did not really like, even though both companies are trying to do the same thing to do. While the Kiwi Experience in claim took a long time people introduce one another and offer free activities, the Oz experience has not. Granted, this is Australia much larger than New Zealand, but if the Oz Experience is an expensive Greyhound (and a few driver told me this!), What's the point where it's at? Not once in my journey each driver must make an attempt to come to talk to each other people. We had no free attacks or walks. I did not like the Oz experience. Just as many, if not more, take Travellers Greyhound bus. I tell the greyhound take to save some money, and learn to say "hello" to strangers on buses.

Public buses

On the east coast, this will be your least expensive option. On the west coast, buses are surprisingly expensive. There are not many people moving up and down the coast, and there is limited competition. It is often easier and cheaper to fly in Western Australia. But on the east coast, you can find really cheap bus tickets, especially if you book in advance. Greyhound Australia is the largest company in Australia, although there are Premier and McCafferty. All three companies sometimes offer $ 1 rates, but for the most part, the buses Ticket prices are around $ 30 (night buses are usually around $ 60-70 dollars). From Melbourne to Cairns, a Greyhound Pass cost $ 500 AUD.

This is my preferred transportation option in Australia.

Trains

trains cover much of Australia, but their use is not so widespread. In fact, most of the trains are very expensive, even with the backpacker fare (one way from Sydney to Perth is $ 0 AUD!). It's not really a cheap option so, unless you are looking at a scenic route with your significant other (or just love trains) to splash out, I would skip this.

Car Share

If you really want to save money and travel cheap to find some other friends, a car or RV rental and drive throughout the country . In this way you can reduce the cost to share with others (and if you rent an RV you give a place to sleep). There is much to be much cheaper than any other travel option. You can look on hostel bulletin boards, to see that. For people who connect their Road Trip You will always find someone, and it's a great way to make new friends.

It's really easy in Australia Carpool. Each hostel has a bulletin board where travelers booking trips and the websites Kangaride and Gumtree have actively Carpool sections where people are looking for car or rider. It is really robust. I recommend this way, if in the country of travel!

(Alternatively, you can a car from backpackers to buy the land or the locals leave selling used cars. Rental services like Jucy quite expensive and would only be good as a last resort can. You can usually find a used care $ 1-2,000 AUD. Although this sounds expensive, you can make these costs with other travelers to share in the second cheapest way to travel!)

If you are planning to travel Australia, make sure you budget as for the transport. Outside the busy eastern corridor between Melbourne and Brisbane, traveling is expensive. You will pay much more than you think. If you have a lot of money to save car share or to get the wind pass.

For more information about Australia, my guide to Australia travel visit

Disclaimer . OzExperience gave me 50% off my Brisbane to Cairns bus pass.

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