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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.


Cairns to Brisbane (Southbound)

Effective 29 January 2012

Departing
Tue, Thu & Sat
Cairns
9.15am
Gordonvale
9.45am
Babinda
10.25am
Innisfail
11.05am
Tully
12.20pm
Cardwell
1.10pm
Ingham
2.25pm
Townsville
4.35pm
Giru
5.30pm
Ayr
6.10pm
Home Hill
6.30pm
Bowen
8.00pm
Proserpine Coach connection
8.55pm
Mackay
11.30pm
Wed, Fri & Sun
Sarina
12.05am
St Lawrence
2.10am
Rockhampton arrive
4.50am
Rockhampton
5.10am
Mount Larcom
6.07am
Gladstone
6.45am
Miriam Vale
7.40am
Bundaberg
9.10am
Maryborough West Coach connection arrive
10.15am
Maryborough West

10.20am

Gympie North Coach connection
11.50am
Cooroy
1:15pm
Nambour
1.50pm
Caboolture
2.57pm
Brisbane (Roma St) arrive
3.55pm
Departing
Wed, Fri & Sun

Coach connection

Trainlink coach connections

Proserpine station to Airlie Beach

Departing
Tue, Thu & Sat
Proserpine station
9.00pm
Cannovale Shopping Centre
9.20pm
Airlie Beach

9.25pm

Jubilee Pocket Shute Harbour Rd

9.30pm

Shute Harbour

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Airlie Beach to Proserpine station

Departing
Tue, Thu & Sat
Shute Harbour
7.40pm
Jubilee Pocket Shute Harbour Rd
7.45pm
Airlie Beach

7.50pm

Cannovale Shopping Centre

8.05pm

Proserpine arrive

8.30pm

Maryborough West station to Maryborough Transit Centre

Departing
Wed, Fri & Sun
Maryborough West station
10.20am
Maryborough Transit Centre arrive
10.30am

Maryborough Transit Centre to Maryborough West station

Departing

Wed, Fri & Sun

Maryborough Transit Centre
9.50am
Maryborough West Station arrive
10.00am

Gympie town to Gympie North Station

Departing

Wed, Fri & Sun

Gympie - Sovereign cinema*
11.25am
Gympie North station arrive
11.35am

Gympie North station to Gympie town

Departing

Wed, Fri & Sun

Gympie North station
12.00pm
Gympie - Sovereign cinema* arrive
12.10pm

* Bus stop 30

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