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Australian Rail Travel Passes
If you are an overseas visitor, there are a number of rail passes available that allow you to travel across Australia by train at low cost. Most passes give you unlimited travel on certain railway networks over a set period of time for a set price, thus, the more you use it, the cheaper each journey becomes. All quoted prices and pass durations were current at the time of publication but may be varied without note by the operator of each service. Please contact each operator direct for current information, prices and conditions of travel. Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use these passes. The Australian railway network is large, comprising a total of 33,819 km (2,540 km electrified) of track: 3,719 km broad gauge, 15,422 km standard gauge, 14,506 km narrow gauge and 172 km dual gauge. Trains are the most comfortable way to travel overland, but trains don t run as frequently or operate to as many destinations as buses. Trains go to the most popular destinations along the east coast including the popular Melbourne-Melbourne-Cairns routes and also along major inter-city lines radiating out from Adelaide to Melbourne, Canberra (via Melbourne), Melbourne, Darwin and Perth.
Travel on all long distance services in any direction as often as you like over a three or six month period. Use the Ausrail Pass to explore all corners of Australia - from Perth in the west, to Darwin in the top end and the entire eastern coastline from Cairns in far north Queensland to Melbourne in the south. Also includes travel on CountryLink's connecting coach services in New South Wales and Traveltrain's connecting coach services in Queensland.
3 months pass $Aus722.00
6 month pass $Aus990.00
To purchase this pass please see your travel agent or call 13 21 47 (in Australia)
Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use this pass.
Trains that accept the Ausrail Pass
The Ghan
Indian Pacific
The Inlander
The Overland
Spirit of the Outback
The Sunlander
Tilt Train
The Westlander
Xplorer
XPT
Unlimited journeys on the NSW TrainLink regional rail and coach network. The NSW TrainLink Regional network connects more than 365 destinations across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory by train and coach. With a Discovery Pass, you can visit as many as you like.
Discovery Pass 14 days $Aus232.00
Discovery Pass 1 month $Aus275.00
Discovery Pass 3 month $Aus298.00
Discovery Pass 6 months $Aus420.00
Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use this pass.
Trains that accept the Backtracker Pass
XPLORER
XPT
The East Coast Discovery Pass allows unlimited travel in one direction with this six month pass. Simply choose from one of the six sector travel options available (shown below in the table).
East Coast Discovery Pass benefits:
Travel can be taken over a six month period.
Unlimited stop-overs in a single direction of travel (i.e. north or south) in economy seats.
Free travel on coastal coach connections that link the main east coast rail line with Eden, Forster, Port Maccquarie, Yamba, Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise, the Fraser Coast, the Whitsundays and Yeppoon.
One journey on Brisbane's City Network service when in posession of a valid Queensland Rail ticket to connect with a Queensland Rail Traveltrain service.
One journey on Melbourne's Cityrail service with a valid Countrylink ticket to connect with a Countrylink service. Exceptional value for money. Freedom and flexibility - travel at your own pace and hop on or off the train when and where you like.
This pass cannot be purchased online. To purchase this pass please see your travel agent or call 13 22 32 (in Australia)
Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use this pass.
Trains that accept the East Coast Discovery Pass
The Sunlander
Tilt Train
Xplorer
XPT
Travel on the trains of Great Southern Railway - The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland - in any direction as often as you like for a two or three month period from the first day of travel. Destinations accessible with the Rail Explorer Pass include Perth, Kalgoorlie, Adelaide, Broken Hill, Melbourne. Melbourne, Alice Springs (gateway to Uluru/Ayers Rock) and Darwin via Katherine. Unlimited stopovers with Economy class travel in a Red Service and Red Service Daynighter seat. Pass holders have up to six months fom the date of purchase to commence travel. Reservations are subject to availability and are recommended for popular trains such as the Ghan and Indian Pacific, please call us to reserve seating.
Rail Explorer Pass 2 months $Aus495.00
Rail Explorer Pass 3 months $Aus595.00
Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use this pass.
Trains that accept the Rail Explorer Pass
The Ghan
Indian Pacific
Overland
The Queensland Explorer Pass offers unlimited travel for one or two months across the Queensland Rail Travel network. See every corner of Queensland; from Cairns in the north, to Brisbane in the south and the Queensland Outback that extends to Charleville, Longreach and Mount Isa.
Travel can be taken over a one or two month period. Unlimited stopovers in any direction of travel in economy seats. Backtracking is allowed. Free travel on coastal coach connections that link the main east coast rail line with the Fraser Coast, the Whitsundays and Yeppoon. Freedom and flexibility-travel at your own pace and hop on or off the train when and where you like.
Qld Explorer Pass 1 Month $Aus299.00
Qld Explorer Pass 2 months $Aus389.00
Note: Australian permanent residents are NOT eligible to use this pass.
