Brisbane to Brisbane Airport
Brisbane airport is connected to Brisbane city by speedy electric railway. Trains
operate regularly (15 to 30 minutes apart), and the journey takes about 20 to 25
minutes. Trains call at Brisbane Central and Brisbane Roma Street stations - and
most trains continue to or originate from Gold Coast. There are two stations at
Brisbane airport - one at the Domestic terminal, the other at the International
terminal.
Timetable: Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport line
Brisbane to Cairns
The modern Spirit of Queensland train departs Brisbane Roma Street Station for
Cairns five days per week in the mid afternoon (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday). It travels northwards through the evening, overnight and
through the next day before arriving at Cairns station late the following afternoon.
This is arguably Australias most modern and technologically advanced passenger
train, however it does not provide sleeping accommodation. The whole journey from
Brisbane to Cairns takes a little more than 24 hours.
Timetable: Queensland North Coast Railway
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The Cairns Tilt Train departs Brisbane Roma Street Station two evenings per
week and travels overnight and through the next day before arriving in Cairns the
following evening. This is arguably Australias most modern and technologically
advanced passenger train, note however that it does not provide sleeping
accommodation. The whole journey from Brisbane to Cairns takes a little more than
24 hours.
Timetable: Queensland North Coast Railway
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Brisbane to Charleville
Twice each week, QR's Westlander train departs Brisbane Roma Street Station for
Toowoomba, Roma and Charleville. The train departs Tuesday and Thursday
evening and arrives in Charleville at midday the next day after an overnight journey.
The train offers seating accommodation only.
Timetable: The Westlander
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Brisbane to Gold Coast
From Brisbane Roma Street station you can catch a QR citytrain to Nerang station
(there are two trains every hour) from where connecting QR buses will take you the
short distance to Surfers Paradise. This whole journey takes about one and a half
hours. QR Citytrains are modern fast air-conditioned electric trains.
Timetable: Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport line
Brisbane to Longreach
Twice each week, QR operate the Spirit of the Outback train direct from Brisbane
to Longreach. The train departs Brisbane Tuesday evening and Saturday afternoon,
runs north through the night to Rockhampton, then turns inland and runs through
Emerald and Barcaldine before arriving in Longreach a little less than 24 hours later.
This train is one of QRs great Lander trains with all the luxuries you are entitled to
expect - including a dining car, sleeping cars, club car and lounge car.
Timetable: Spirit of the Outback
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Brisbane to Rockhampton
Late every morning (Except Saturdays), QR operates a Tilt Train from Brisbanes
Roma Street station to Rockhampton. The train is the pride and joy of QRs fleet, and
is technologically the most advanced train in the nation. The train journeys through
the subtropical countryside before arriving in Rockhampton a little under 9 hours
later in the early eveing. On Fridays and Sundays, a second Tilt Train leaves
Brisbane in the late afternoon and will get you to Rockhampton after midnight.
Timetable: Queensland North Coast Railway
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Brisbane to Sydney
NSW Trainlink's Brisbane XPT train runs once each day from Brisbane Roma
Street station to Sydney Central station. The train departs Brisbane early in the
morning, travels through the day then arrives in Sydney in the evening. The journey
takes about fourteen hours. You can also get off this train at Strathfield or Hornsby
station in Sydneys suburbs, at Broadmeadow in Newcastle or at one of many other
stations along the way.
Timetable: Sydney-Coffs Harbour-Brisbane XPTs
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You can also travel to Sydney overnight by catching a NSW Trainlink bus to Casino
via the Gold Coast which connects at Casino with the Casino XPT train to Sydney
Central station. The whole journey takes fifteen and a half hours - of which only the
first three hours are on the bus. The bus departs Brisbane Roma Street station
every day in the evening, and the connecting train arrives at Sydney Central station
late the following morning. You can also get off the train at Strathfield or Hornsby
station in Sydneys suburbs, at Broadmeadow in Newcastle or at one of many other
stations along the way.
Timetable: Casino to Brisbane via Gold Coast
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Timetable: Sydney-Coffs Harbour-Brisbane XPTs
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Brisbane to Townsville
The modern Spirit of Queensland train departs Brisbane Roma Street Station for
Cairns five days per week in the mid afternoon (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday). It travels northwards through the evening and overnight
before arriving at Townsville station early the following morning. This is arguably
Australias most modern and technologically advanced passenger train, however it
does not provide sleeping accommodation.
Timetable: Queensland North Coast Railway
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