Queensland Rail Pass
Rail Pass - from £119
Brisbane | Hervey Bay | Airlie Beach | Cairns
Enjoy unlimited travel along the picturesque Queensland coast or journey inland into the region’s outback.
Highlights:
- Flexible and easy travel
- Valid for one or two months
- Unlimited stops in economy seats
- Travel between Brisbane and Cairns
Your Rail Pass
The most flexible and affordable way to discover the east coast of Queensland by rail. Choose to travel in one direction with the Coastal Pass or any direction with the Explorer Pass with unlimited stopovers.
No matter where you’re heading, your adventure begins the moment you board the train. Sit back, relax and watch the scenery go by, strike up a conversation with a fellow traveller, or get up and enjoy a meal onboard as you look forward to your next destination.
Travel is permitted on the Spirit of Queensland, the Tilt Train, Spirit of the Outback as well as the city and coach connection service offered at Hervey Bay and Airlie Beach.
Your Choice of Pass
The Queensland Explorer Pass offers unlimited stops along the network in any direction and can be taken over a one or two month period.
1 month unlimited travel in any direction – from £169
2 month unlimited travel in any direction – from £219
The Queensland Coastal Pass allows for unlimited travel in a single direction (i.e. north to south) over a one or two month period.
1 month unlimited travel in one direction – from £119
Travel is based on economy seating.
Rail Pass - from £119
Options
- Add nights in Cairns before or after your rail journey
- Add nights in Brisbane before or after your rail journey
- Add nights in the Whitsundays before or after your rail journey
Valid for non-Australian citizens only. Travel not permitted on the Kuranda Scenic Rail or Gulflander.

AUSTRALIA RAIL JOURNEYS
Watch Australia unfold in front of your eyes as you travel in style on an epic rail journey. Coast to coast or city to city, there is no better way to travel.
Here are just some of the routes open to you on any of the Queensland Rail Passes:
- Brisbane to Cairns
- Cairns to Proserpine (Whitsunday Islands)
- Brisbane to Hervey Bay