Ground transport in Oceania is more about experiences than speed. Domestic flights cover long distances, but trains, coaches and ferries are great for scenery and budgets.
Trains, buses & ferries
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Australia
- Long-distance trains: The Ghan (Adelaide–Darwin), Indian Pacific (Sydney–Perth) and regional NSW TrainLink and Queensland Rail services.
- Coaches link the east coast from Sydney to Cairns.
- The Spirit of Tasmania ferry crosses Bass Strait from Geelong to Devonport.
New Zealand
- Scenic trains: Northern Explorer, Coastal Pacific and TranzAlpine.
- Interislander and Bluebridge ferries cross Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton.
- Intercity coaches reach most towns.
Pacific islands
- Fiji: catamarans from Port Denarau to the Mamanucas and Yasawas.
- Samoa: car ferry between Upolu and Savai'i.
- French Polynesia: ferries Tahiti–Moorea; flights for other islands.
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