For those who can not or do not want to buy their own vehicle: do not panic! Australia has a large network of public transport, which is also relatively cheap. Travelling by bus or train can be fun, but it will take you a bit more time.
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Public transport and tourist bus servicesTake the pressure off travelling around the city by utilising public transport and hop-on hop-off tourist buses. Services are inexpensive (children generally pay a concession fee) and will take you to all the major attractions without the hassle of finding parking.
Australian cities rate poorly on walkability and public transport access. Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide failed to meet health and sustainability thresholds when compared with some lower-income countries in the new Lancet Global Health series.
If you really want to save money and travel cheaply, make some friends, rent a car or campervan, and drive around the country. This allows you to share the costs with others (and if you rent a campervan, gives you a place to sleep). It is much, much cheaper than any other travel option.
To travel 25,000kms around Australia in one year, you'd need to have around $25,400 set aside for a car and caravan trip. We found about $17,400 of that would need to go towards paying for powered camping sites, while the remaining cost of close to $8,000 would go towards fuel.
Australia Travel Cost OverviewGenerally, you can expect to spend around AU$1,400 (USD $945) for a 7-day trip to Australia, including the cost of accommodation, transportation, food, sightseeing, and car rental.