Contact the Great Southern Railway sales center at 011 (+61) 8 8213 4592 or visit the Great Southern Railway Web site (see Resources below) for timetables and other information.
Travel on the Ghan route and you can choose from up to 4 departures a week in Adelaide. There are typically 2 departure times scheduled for the weekend and 2 more scheduled on 2 weekdays. You may also connect twice a week with the Ghan if you travel from Sydney on the Indian Pacific line.
Book a ticket on the Overland and choose from 3 weekly departure times. Departures are typically scheduled for weekdays and departure times tend to be in the morning.
Choose from 2 weekly departures in both directions when you travel on the Indian Pacific route of the Great Southern Railway. Departure times are generally scheduled for the early morning hours.
Take the Indian Pacific route from Sydney to Perth, via Adelaide. You'll travel from ocean to ocean and along the world's longest stretch of straight railway track on this journey. Travel takes 3 nights in either direction.
Book a ticket on the Ghan and travel north from Adelaide, through Alice Springs and the Red Center, to Darwin. This train takes 2 nights to reach its destination in either direction.
Pick the Overland route for a truly historic experience. This route began operation in the 1880s and is named for the term applied to those who had trekked across Australia in its pioneer days. The route travels from Melbourne to Adelaide and takes close to 12 hours to complete.
Visit the Great Southern Railway Web site (see Resources below) to book tickets on any of their routes online. You'll need a valid credit card. You may book up to 2 legs of a journey using their online booking system.
Reserve tickets for up to 9 passengers when you book online. Bookings for larger groups must be done through the railway's sales center.
Indicate your service class level and the kind of accommodations you prefer when you book online. You'll be prompted to provide this information as part of the booking process.
