How to Get to Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Australia and the region. It is also known under the name Kingsford Smith Airport. Its abbreviation is SYD. Sydney Airport is the oldest continuously operated airport in the world that serves approximately 33 million passengers every year. According to the Airports Council International it is the 28th busiest airport in the world.
The airport is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot, New South Wales, Australia. You can get to the airport using the Airport Link underground rail line. There are two stations in the airport- there is the International railway station under the international Terminal 1 and the Domestic railway station under the domestic Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The trains are connected to the city railway system and therefore are not a separate express. This means that is you are going to the airport you will probably travel together with regular commuters and there will be no special facilities for luggage. When entering the airport grounds you need to pay an additional fee of about 12 dollars that is included in the price of the ticket.
The bus that goes to the airport is called Route 400. You can take it from Burwood or Bundi Junction station. It goes through the eastern suburbs, Inner West, St. George area and stop at the International and Domestic railway stations in the airport.
You can also use the M1 Southern Cross Drive motorway to go to the airport form the city center. Another option is the M5 South Western Motorway through the south western suburbs.
The airport also has well developer pedestrian and bicycle facilities that you can use to get to the airport. There are bicycle racks near the terminals where you can store your bike.
Car rental companies that you can use are Thrifty, Diy Car Hire, Europcar, Avis, and Budget.