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The Sunlander 

 
 
 
The Sunlander

Take the rail journey voted Australias best and enjoy the breathtaking scenery between Brisbane and Cairns onboard The Sunlander. Travel Queenslander Class for a premium rail experience.


Seats & Berths Facilities Dining Northbound
Timetable
Southbound
Timetable
Fares Taking Your Car

The Sunlander has been chosen as one of the Worlds Top 25 Rail Journeys by the Society of International Railway Travellers.

See the Queensland coastline unfold as you relish the comfort of a traditional train service, offering overnight sleepers, dining, lounge and club cars.

Our guests tell us The Sunlander is the highlight of their holiday, with the social onboard atmosphere onboard ensuring you meet plenty of new friends along the way.


Brisbane to Cairns (Northbound)

Effective to 1 September 2013

Departing
Sun
Tue & Thu
Brisbane (Roma St)
9.00am
1.25pm
Caboolture
10.05am
2.25pm
Nambour
11.10am
3.35pm
Cooroy
11.35am
4.00pm
Gympie North Coach connection
12.40pm
4.55pm
Maryborough West  Coach connection arrive
2.05pm
6.15pm
Maryborough West

2.10pm

6.20pm

Bundaberg
4.00pm
7.30pm
Miriam Vale
5.30pm
9.00pm
Gladstone
6.30pm
10.00pm
Mount Larcom
7.05pm
10.35pm
Rockhampton
8.30pm
11.55pm
Wed & Fri
St Lawrence
11.40pm
2.50am

Mon

 
Sarina
1.25am
4.35am
Mackay
2.25am
5.35am
Proserpine Coach connection
4.15am
7.35am
Bowen
5.10am
8.35am
Home Hill
6.35am
10.00am
Ayr
7.00am
10.25am
Giru
7.30am
10.55am
Townsville arrive
8.25am
11.50am
Townsville
8.50am
12.15pm
Ingham
10.45am
2.15pm
Cardwell
11.35am
3.05pm
Tully
12.30pm
4.00pm
Innisfail
1.40pm
5.10pm
Babinda
2.25pm
5.55pm
Gordonvale
3.10pm
6.40pm
Cairns arrive
3.45pm
7.15pm
Arriving

Mon

Wed & Fri

Coach connection

Trainlink coach connections

Gympie North station to Gympie town

Departing
Sun
Tue & Thu
Gympie North station
12.45pm
5.00pm
Gympie - Sovereign cinema* arrive
12.55pm
5.10pm

Gympie town to Gympie North station

Departing
Sun
Tue & Thu
Gympie - Sovereign cinema*
12.10pm
4.25pm
Gympie North Station arrive

12.20pm

4.35pm

* Bus stop 30

Maryborough West station to Maryborough Transit Centre

Departing
Sun
Tue & Thu
Maryborough West station
2.10pm
6.20pm
Maryborough Transit Centre arrive
2.20pm
6.30pm

Hervey Bay to Maryborough West station

Departing
Sun
Tue & Thu
Pialba - Hervey Bay Transit Centre
12.45pm
5.05pm
Maryborough Transit Centre

1.40pm

5.50pm

Maryborough West station arrive

1.50pm

6.00pm

Proserpine station to Airlie Beach

Departing
Mon
Wed & Fri
Proserpine station
4.25am
7.40am
Cannonvale Shopping Centre

4.45am

8.00am

Airlie Beach

4.55am

8.10am

Jubilee Pocket Shute Harbour Rd

5.00am

8.15am

Shute Harbour arrive

-

8.25am

Airlie Beach to Proserpine station

Departing
Mon
Wed & Fri
Shute Harbour
-
6.10am
Jubilee Pocket Shute Harbour Rd

3.15am

6.15am

Airlie Beach

3.20am

6.20am

Cannonvale Shopping Centre

3.35am

6.35am

Proserpine arrive

3.55am

6.55am

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