Train Travel Perth to Sydney

Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with friends
to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train. Has anyone
done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but cannot decide
whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

How many are in your group? If more than 2, it is cheaper and a greater
experience (if you have the stamina) to hire a car and drive across. BTW,
you do know that the train costs lots more than flying?

"Patm" wrote in message
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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

Check out these site for more info. I think you can save if you purchase a
pass if you intend to do other rail trips in Oz.
http://www.countrylink.info/travel_p...ail_flexi_pass

http://www.gsr.com.au/


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"Patm" wrote in message
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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

I rode The Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin (also a GSR train) in June this
year. Two days and two nights. Acceptable but I'd had enough by the time
we got to Darwin.

Perth to Sydney - well? It is a lot longer than two days and two nights.

O The Ghan I spoke to a couple who just arrived from Sydney via the Indian
Pacific. Their comment was that the relatively new tracks from Adelaide to
Darwin were much smoother than the ride from Sydney to Adelaide. They got
no sleep.

Don't let me put you off though. These are still two of the greatest train
journeys left in the world.

Check it all out on GSR's web site http://www.gsr.com.au/

A word of caution about booking. We made initial inquiries about The Ghan
in August 2004 and all the trains were booked out for the season. A month
later we got a "cancellation" but fares had to be paid up front. For Gold
Kangaroo service that's $3600 odd. The Indian Pacific is a little cheaper.

Ross


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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat



Yes i have and is well worth it. Takes 3 days to do but you get to take in
the views.




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"Patm" wrote in message
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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends
to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train. Has anyone
done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but cannot decide
whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

Hi,
I am planning to do this next year also but the other way around. If you are member of the YHA OR HI (Hostling International), providing you book through a YHA travel centre, you can get a discount on the Ghan, Indian Pacific & Overland for a Red Kanga Daynighter Seat, I am told the Red Kanga Day/Nighter seats on the Ghan, IP & Overland aren't too bad for comfort wise! The cost of joining the YHA is about 16 GBP.
Good Luck!



"Patm" wrote in message
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Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends
to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train. Has anyone
done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but cannot decide
whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat

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On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:22:18 +0100, "www.poms.co.uk"
wrote:

Hi All
We wish to travel from Perth in late March 2006 after visiting with
friends to Sydney. Instead of flying we are considering going by train.
Has anyone done this recently and any advice. Looking at web sites but
cannot decide whither to buy the ticket in Australia or alternately but
here in the UK.
All advice gratefully received.

Pat



Yes i have and is well worth it. Takes 3 days to do but you get to take in
the views.


I endorse that view. Worth doing the off-train trips (extra cost) as
well. Make sure you book Gold Kangaroo class. This has sleeper cabins
and includes all meals. It is a big step up from Red Kangaroo, which
basically has a hamburger bar, and you sit in airline seats unless you
pay extra.

I did the trip 2 years ago in Gold Kangaroo. The first night (heading
out from Sydney) was a bit rough, but the railway is much smoother
after that. They have improved the line since then.
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