Trains in Australia

From transcontinental expeditions to regional railcars and heritage steam — here is every passenger train you can ride in Australia, with routes, classes and where to book.

Great rail journeys of Australia

The all-inclusive, long-distance expeditions that cross states and continents.

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The Ghan

Adelaide ↔ Darwin via Alice Springs

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Indian Pacific

Sydney ↔ Perth via Adelaide, Broken Hill & the Nullarbor

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Great Southern

Adelaide ↔ Brisbane (summer seasonal)

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The Overland

Melbourne ↔ Adelaide (daytime)

Regional & long-distance trains

Scheduled services run by the state rail operator.

Queensland Rail Travel

Spirit of Queensland

Brisbane ↔ Cairns along the tropical coast

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Spirit of the Outback

Brisbane ↔ Longreach via Rockhampton

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Electric Tilt Train

Brisbane ↔ Rockhampton (high-speed coastal)

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The Westlander

Brisbane ↔ Charleville (south-west outback)

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The Inlander

Townsville ↔ Mount Isa

NSW TrainLink

NSW TrainLink XPT

Sydney ↔ Melbourne, Brisbane & Dubbo

NSW TrainLink

NSW TrainLink Xplorer & Endeavour

Sydney ↔ Canberra, Armidale, Moree & Griffith

V/Line

V/Line Regional Trains

Melbourne ↔ regional Victoria

Transwa

Prospector

Perth ↔ Kalgoorlie (the Goldfields)

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Australind

Perth ↔ Bunbury (the South West)

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AvonLink & MerredinLink

Perth ↔ Northam & Merredin (Avon Valley & Wheatbelt)

Scenic & heritage railways

Restored steam, rack-and-pinion mountain lines and outback rail-motor adventures.

HeritageQueensland Rail Travel

Gulflander

Normanton ↔ Croydon (Gulf Savannah heritage)

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Kuranda Scenic Railway

Cairns ↔ Kuranda through the rainforest

HeritageSavannahlander

Savannahlander

Cairns ↔ Forsayth (Savannah Way by rail)

HeritagePichi Richi Railway Preservation Society

Pichi Richi Railway

Quorn ↔ Port Augusta through the Flinders Ranges

HeritageWest Coast Wilderness Railway

West Coast Wilderness Railway

Queenstown ↔ Strahan through Tasmanian rainforest