Touring the 450km by car from Sydney takes around five hours and is a comfortable highway drive past Goulburn (3 hrs), Canberra (2 hrs) and Cooma (<1 hr).

The Snowy Mountains airport is located just 35km from Jindabyne. Flying to and from the Snowy Mountains is the fastest way to enjoy everything the region has to offer. Flights between Sydney Airport and the Snowy Mountains Airport are operated by Rex Regional Express, which has a fleet of 34-seater Saab 340 aircraft.

Canberra Airport is just a 2 hour drive from Jindabyne and a 40 minute flight from Sydney. Canberra is within a two hour flight from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. In addition to these state capitals, daily flights also connect Canberra with Adelaide and Perth. Direct flights are also available to Newcastle, Singapore and Wellington, New Zealand. Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Virgin and Fly Pelican offer regular services to and from Canberra Airport.

A number of regular ski bus services run from Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra to JIndabyne, Perisher and Thredbo.

Helicopter landing fees apply at Lake Crackenback Resort and Spa
36°22'32.0"S 148°34'38.5"  contact reception@lakecrackenback.com.au.  Helicopters have also been known to land in the grounds of the Wild Brumby Distillery on the Alpine Way.