Rail Journeys from Sydney
Rail travel makes a great way to get around Australia, often offering a convenient and affordable alternative to driving. Travelling by train allows you to cover much more ground in a shorter space of time, and you can take in the views as you go.
Where to Go from Sydney by Train
Sydney is very well connected by rail, with routes to most of Australia’s major cities. The train network within the city is similarly convenient, with routes between the city centre and many of Sydney’s suburbs, and lines extend as far as the Blue Mountains and Newcastle.
Shorter, intercity services connect Sydney with Brisbane and Melbourne, both doable in a day or overnight. The iconic Indian Pacific train travels between Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, offering a luxury sleeper-train experience, with off-train excursions along the way.
Sydney to Brisbane by Train
An affordable and efficient way to explore Australia’s East Coast, avoid the hassle of the airport by travelling intercity by train. Sit back and relax as New South Wales and Southern Queensland’s scenery rush past.
Taking the daytime service from Sydney to Brisbane takes 15.5 hours, including a four hour coach, but you can relax into your comfortable, spacious seat, and enjoy the on-board refreshments. There is also an overnight service, with sleeper cabins, that takes around 13 hours.
Sydney to Melbourne by Train
The train journey between Sydney and Melbourne takes 11 hours, again offering a daytime or an overnight service. Enjoy the views as the landscapes change before you, or settle into your sleeper cabin for the night.
Sydney to Perth by Train
The train from Sydney to Perth is an iconic one. Climb aboard the mighty Indian Pacific train to take this epic journey. The journey from Sydney to Perth takes four days, whilst the journey in the opposite direction takes five.
Relax into your sophisticated sleeper cabin, enjoy fine dining on board and experience the landscapes you’re travelling through with off-train excursions en route.
Sydney to Adelaide by Train
If you don’t wish to complete the entirety of the Indian Pacific train journey, you can opt to travel halfway, between Sydney and Adelaide, instead. The journey from Sydney to Adelaide takes just two days, whilst the opposite takes three. Enjoy a taste of the first-class hospitality on board and enjoy some spectacular scenery.
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