Your answer depends on your Antarctic destination, the condition of the sea ice, the season and the speed of your ship.
According to one travel site, it takes about seven days of sailing to reach Antarctica from Australia or New Zealand. This period assumes that sailing takes place in summer and the sea ice has melted. There is no indication as to the landfall site in this estimate.
11 days
about 30 hours if by car but around 14 in a boat
You may be able to find a cruise to Antarctica from Australia. Prices depend on your point of departure and where in Antarctica the ship is sailing.
Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Opera House.
Caroline Chisholm arrived in Sydney in 1838 on the ship "Emerald Isle".
Your answer depends on where you want to go in Antarctica.
Car, bus, train, ship and plane
Tourists do go to Antarctica. They travel by ship from departure points in New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Argentina.
5 days
by a big wooden ship 172m long
Access to Antarctica is usually by hull-reinforced ship or by long-distance airplanes.
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