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Night trains from Adelaide

2 sleeper routes · Australia

2 night trains serve Adelaide in the TrainRouter atlas — sleeper routes to Darwin, Brisbane. The longest is the The Ghan at 2,979 km (≈ 54 h); the oldest service on this list has run since 2004. Board in the evening, wake up 2,979 km closer — every route below links to its full story and the world railway map.

The Ghan

Adelaide → Darwin · 2,979 km · ≈ 54 h · Journey Beyond · Expedition sleeper

Named for the Afghan cameleers — 2,979 km straight through the Red Centre, completed to Darwin only in 2004.

Great Southern

Adelaide → Brisbane · 2,885 km · ≈ 3 days · Journey Beyond · Gold & Platinum sleeper

The Ghan’s summer sibling — Adelaide to Brisbane the long way round, with Grampians sunsets, Canberra and a Coffs Harbour beach stop en route.

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