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Australian Train Holiday - Australia by Rail

Travelling Australia by rail is a relaxing and truly magical way to discover the ever changing flora and fauna of this vast continent. You'll experience the scenery change in front of your eyes as you comfortably make your way though towering mountains, treeless deserts and sparkling coastlines.

Amazing adventures await you on Australia's rails, the choices as vast as the country itself:

Route:
Perth - Bunbury and vice versa
Duration:
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Distance:
181 kilometres
Frequency:
28 services per week
Route:
Northam -Toodyay- Midland and vice versa
Duration:
Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes
Distance:
120 kilometres
Frequency:
10 services per week
Route:
Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin
Duration:
2 nights in either direction
Distance:
2979 kilometres
Frequency:
Twice weekly
Route:
Normanton - Croydon
Duration:
5 hours
Distance:
152 kilometres
Frequency:
Once weekly
Route:
Sydney - Adelaide - Perth
Duration:
3 nights in either direction
Distance:
4352 kilometres
Frequency:
Twice weekly in both directions
Route:
Townsville - Mount Isa
Duration:
1 night (20 hours)
Distance:
977 kilometres
Frequency:
Two times weekly
Route:
Cairns - KurandaIsa
Duration:
90 minutes
Distance:
34 kilometres
Frequency:
Two times daily
Route:
Perth - Merredin and vice versa
Duration:
Approximately 3 hours
Distance:
284 kilometres
Frequency:
6 services per week
Route:
Adelaide – Melbourne
Duration:
Daylight Service in both directions
Distance:
828 kilometres
Frequency:
Three times weekly in both directions
Route:
Perth - Merredin - Kalgoorlie and vice versa
Duration:
Approximately 6 hours and 45 minutes
Distance:
655 kilometres
Frequency:
18 services per week
Route:
Cairns - Forsayth
Duration:
16 hours over 2 days
Distance:
423 kilometres
Frequency:
Three times weekly + additional service to Townsville
Route:
Brisbane - Longreach
Duration:
: 1 night (24 hours)
Distance:
1325 kilometres
Frequency:
Two times weekly
The Grand Tour Route:
Uluru - Alice Springs - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane
The Coastal Epic Route:
Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne - Adelaide - Alice Springs - Uluru
Route:
Brisbane - Cairns
Duration:
1 night (32 hours)
Distance:
1681 kilometres
Frequency:
Three times weekly
Route:
Brisbane - Cairns / Brisbane - Rockhampton
Duration:
1 night (25 hours) / 9 hours
Distance:
1681 kilometres
Frequency:
Two times weekly / daily
Route:
Brisbane - Charleville, Cunnamulla and Quilpie
Duration:
1 night (17 hours)
Distance:
777 kilometres
Frequency:
Two times weekly
Xplorer:
Xplorer trains service multiple routes throughout the countrylink network.
Route:
Seperate Services operate to Griffith, Broken Hill, Canberra, Armidale and Moree.
eXpress Passenger Train :
XPT is the main rail service connecting major centers on the eastern seaboard and New South Wales
Routes (ex Sydney)
Melbourne - 2 Daily
Brisbane - Once Daily
Dubbo - Once Daily
Grafton - Once Daily
Casino - Once Daily