Allow sufficient time for the transfer between terminals. The terminals are 3km apart and it's not practical to walk with luggage between them; the main road that connects them has no pedestrian walkway and is very busy.
Tranfers between the airport terminals can be made on the Airtrain service. It offers connections during the day with a train every 15-30mins. The train fare is $5, $4.50 if you book a ticket online beforehand, and the trip is 2 mins long. The Airtrain fare is included by Virgin Australia and by Qantas when connecting between their flights; just present your boarding pass to the Airtrain station staff.
Domestic to International Transfers operate M-F 5:40AM-8PM, Sa Su 6AM-8PM.
International to Domestic Transfers operate M-F 5:30AM-7:45PM, Sa Su 5:30AM-7:30PM.
Another option is the TBus service. Services operate every 20 minutes and bus stops are located outside the Qantas and Virgin Blue arrivals hall at the Domestic Terminal, and outside the arrivals hall at the International Terminal. All trips are $5, children under 4 are free. This bus also services Airport Village, which is close to the Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) , a small shopping centre that specialises in clothing and homewares stores, but also contains a food court. It's expensive, but worth checking out if you've got more than a few hours between flights. Be careful though, as the last bus back to the airport terminals is at 6:20pm.
Outside of Airtrain hours or if you have a limited connection time, a taxi is your only option.
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