By Air
Qantas have a high frequency of daily flights to Canberra from Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, with connecting flights from other capital cities.
Car rental facilities are available through Thrifty Car Hire in Cooma.
You can also hire a car at Canberra airport for the 2 1/2 hour drive to the Snowy Mountains. In winter, transfers from Canberra Airport to the resorts can be arranged through Greyhound and Transborder Coach Companies.
By Rail or Coach
CountryLink CountryLink have a train service from Sydney to Canberra daily with a connecting coach to Cooma. Countrylink have services from Canberra to Cooom 7 days a week and a Mon/Wed/Fri service. Check for timetable details on 13 22 32
Note: snowboards and skis are not accepted as luggage due to space limitations.
V-Line Coaches operate from Melbourne to Canberra via Cooma twice a week.
Greyhound Pioneer have frequent coach services from Sydney and Melbourne to Canberra. During the winter months, services continue to the Snowy Mountains.
Transborder Alpine Express offers a daily winter service from Canberra to the Snowy Mountains. Tickets are sold on the coach, however bookings and enquiries can be made to Transborder Express (office hours) 6241 0033.
Lever Coachlines operates a daily coach service from Canberra to Thredbo during the winter period.
Snowliner Coaches is a Cooma-based coach company operating the school bus service between Cooma, Adaminaby, Berridale, Dalgety, Nimmitabel and Jindabyne. Visitors are welcome to join the morning or afternoon school bus, which operates twice every school day (early morning and mid afternoon). Does not operate during NSW School Holidays.
Cooma Coaches is a Cooma-based coach company operating the school bus service between Cooma and Jindabyne three times a day, please call for bookings. Does not operate during NSW School Holidays.
Snowcoach (1800 775 720) is a local company operating door to door services in the Snowy Mountains, Snowcoach will collect from Canberra Airport and deliver to Cooma, Adaminby, Jindabyne, Thredbo and Perisher Blue. The vehicle is a 6-seater luxury 4WD. Pre-booking, pre-payment and minimum numbers are required - call for more information.
Alpine Charters (02 6456 7340) a local charter company with pick ups from Cooma to the mountains.
Hummingbird Charters (02 6456 4425) a local charter company which can provide bus service to the local communities for a variety of events, day tours and special occasions.
Snowy Mountains Express Shuttle (02 6452 4455) a local charter company with pick ups from Snowy Mountains Airport to Jindabyne and Thredbo.
During the Ski Season, several coach companies operate shuttle services from the Snowy Region Visitors Centre in Jindabyne to the skifields, with departures throughout the day. For specific details, contact the Snowy Region Visitors Centre on 1800 004 439
