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The Red Centre & transcontinental crossings

Australia Luxury Train Journeys & Itineraries

Australia’s great trains pair immense distances with included regional experiences, turning the outback into a sequence of stories rather than empty space.

Luxury rail in Australia

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Australia’s great trains pair immense distances with included regional experiences, turning the outback into a sequence of stories rather than empty space.

A luxury train can be the centerpiece of a wider private journey, but the best result depends on season, route direction, cabin style and sensible time before and after the train. Email our travel specialists with your priorities and we will help shape a journey that feels complete rather than simply assembled.

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When to consider traveling

Seasonality shapes the journey.

March to November for The Ghan Expedition; Indian Pacific operates year-round.

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Trains in this collection

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Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions · Australia

The Ghan

The Ghan is Australia’s great north–south rail journey, crossing the continent between Adelaide and Darwin through Alice Springs and the Red Centre. The most complete southbound version is The Ghan Expedition, a four-day, three-night seasonal jo…

2–4 daysAustralian outback expedition
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Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions · Australia

Indian Pacific

Indian Pacific crosses Australia from ocean to ocean, linking Sydney, Adelaide and Perth over 4,352 km. Direction matters: the 2026 westbound Coast to Coast journey runs four days, while the eastbound Mighty Nullarbor is five days and incorporat…

4–5 days coast to coastAustralian transcontinental
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Published routes

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Australia 4 days / 3 nights

Coast to Coast: Sydney to Perth

Indian Pacific

The westbound transcontinental crossing travels from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean across 4,352 kilometres.

Sydney Blue Mountains Broken Hill Adelaide Cook
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Australia 3 days / 2 nights

Indian Pacific: Adelaide to Perth

Indian Pacific

The westbound Adelaide-to-Perth sector concentrates the great desert crossing into a three-day journey.

Adelaide Rawlinna Cook Nullarbor Perth
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Australia 4 days / 3 nights

The Ghan Expedition

The Ghan

The complete southbound Ghan experience adds a full Coober Pedy day to Katherine and Alice Springs, crossing Australia in four days.

Darwin Katherine Alice Springs Coober Pedy Adelaide
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Australia 3 days / 2 nights

The Legendary Ghan: Adelaide to Darwin

The Ghan

The northbound transcontinental journey crosses Australia’s Red Centre with included off-train experiences in the published program.

Adelaide Marla Alice Springs Katherine Darwin
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Australia 5 days / 4 nights

The Mighty Nullarbor: Perth to Sydney

Indian Pacific

The eastbound crossing uses an extra day to build a broader program across the Nullarbor, South Australia and New South Wales.

Perth Kalgoorlie Cook Barossa / Adelaide Broken Hill
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Tell us the train, destination, preferred dates, number of travelers and the style of cabin you have in mind. Our travel specialists will review the most suitable published journey and reply with the practical details needed to plan with confidence.