Canberra International Airport (IATA: CBR), is well served by flights from other Australian capital cities.

The highest capacity is the route to Melbourne reflecting the fact that flying to Canberra from Sydney can be both more inconvenient than driving, and offer only a marginal time saving end-to-end.

The following airlines fly to Canberra daily:

Virgin Blue flies to and from Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Townsville, Melbourne, Adelaide and Hobart
Qantas flies to and from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin and Perth
Tiger Airways flies to and from Melbourne.
Brindabella Airlines flies to and from Newcastle, and Albury
Flying time is 50 minutes from Sydney, 1 hour from Melbourne, 2 hours from Brisbane and Adelaide, and 4 hours from Perth.

There are currently no scheduled commercial international flights. International visitors would normally fly to Sydney or Melbourne and transfer. Sydney is closest international gateway to Canberra, and there are bus services to Canberra non-stop and direct from Sydney International Terminal.

A shuttle [8] runs between Canberra airport and the bus interchange in Civic every half an hour weekdays, and every hour on weekends. The fare is $9. Alternatively, ACTION buses service Brindabella Business Park, which is immediately adjacent to the airport. They have direct services from there to Belconnen via Civic. The service is somewhat erratic, so best to check the timetable. Tickets are only $3, including a transfer.

Taxis are available in front of the terminal towards the Qantas end of the terminal. Fares are around $25 to Civic.

It is almost possible to use Canberra's offroad cycleway network to access the airport. Follow the cycleway along the north side of the lake. A section of cycleway was recently completed alongside the Molonglo River underneath the Monaro Highway Bridge which veers left and passes underneath the Pialligo Avenue bridges. Turn right, cross the creek, beware of the gravel surface at this point, cross over Fairbairn Avenue, and use the Airport service road through the airport precinct, and make your way to the terminal.

There is a long stay and short stay car park, both within walking distance of the terminal. Expect to pay around $17 per day to park at the long stay. The long stay is only cheaper than the short stay if you are parking for a day or more.