You cannot travel from Cairns to Darwin on the Ghan. You would have to travel from Cairns down to Brisbane, where you would then need to take another train to Sydney. At Sydney you could catch a train to Adelaide, and only at Adelaide could you catch the Ghan to Darwin. Total travel would be about five days.
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No. The Ghan goes from Adelaide to Darwin. The train that goes East-west, from Sydney to Perth, is the Indian Pacific. You can get a train from Brisbane to Sydney, and then catch the Indian Pacific to Perth, but it does not travel there directly.
No. Not directly. If you were determined to catch a train from Cairns to Ayers Rock/Uluru, you would need to do the following:Catch the train from Cairns to BrisbaneContinue on the train south to Sydney - part of the journey requires travelling by busCatch the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to AdelaideCatch the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice SpringsCatch a bus from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock
The Ghan train travels throughout Australia. It connects at Darwin station and goes through Adelaide, Tarcoola, Alice Springs, Port Augusta, and Tenant Creek.
The Ghan Train formerly known as The Afghan Express, was operated in 1878, but the railroads were not completed until 1929. Until then, the final leg of the journey was made by camel.
This train is named the Ghan, after the old Ghan line which followed the Afghan camel tracks through Australia's centre.
The Darwin train station is located on Berrimah Road, East Arm. This is the terminus for the Great Southern Rail, or Ghan.
Not even remotely. This train is named the Ghan, after the old Ghan line which followed the Afghan camel tracks through Australia's centre.
This is the Ghan, so named because it follows the track of the old Afghan camel trains.
No, not directly. A train can be caught from Brisbane to Sydney (not the most comfortable of trips). The Indian-Pacific can then be caught from Sydney to Adelaide, and this offers a variety of accommodation, from single and double cabins to just upright seats in the main carriages. From Adelaide one can board the Ghan to Darwin.
Yes, there is. You would need to get on Great Southern Railway Train in Alice Springs and then get off at Adelaide Parklands Terminal. From there, you can board to your final destination, Melbourne Southern Cross.
One of them is the Indian Pacific, from Sydney Central to Perth. Another one is The Ghan which runs from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs.