Rail Explorer Pass

Unlimited travel for six months on The Great Southern Railway's routes! Board The Indian Pacific, The Ghan, and The Overland trains with this economy class (Red Kangaroo Daynighter) seat. Get your Rail Explorer Pass today!

The Rail ExplorerPass includes the following trains:

The Ghan  Indian Pacific  Overland

We often carry more tickets than we can list online-- call us with any questions.

Pass Details:

• All prices are shown per pass per person
• All pass rates are valid for the purchase date shown.
• All passes are for travel in Economy Seats/Red Kangaroo Daynighter Seats and have a validity period of 6 months.
• Payment for all passes can be made and a voucher will be issued for passes not held- this should be exchanged at a major rail station in the relevant state within Australia
• Upgrading is permitted (additional surcharges apply).
• A travel day is a period of 24 hours of less, from the scheduled departure time of a service. For example: An overnight trip 2100/0900 is recorded as one day.
• Great Southern Railway has a NO SHOW fee if you book a sector and do not travel on the day withough previously advising Great Southern Railway.
• All rates listed are subject to change without notice.
• Pre-booking as early as possible is recommended to ensure that maximum value is obtained from the Pass. Great Southern Railway requires pre-booking for all trains at least 24 hours prior to travel.
• Full travel conditions are detailed on each pass.

• National passes are only available to international visitors and should be purchased before arrival into Australia.
• There is no refund on partially used, lost or stolen passes. Please check your travel insurance and inquire if it offers protection against loss of theft of your rail pass.
• If the pass is returned for cancellation of alteration before the first date of travel listed on the pass, we have a standard 15% cancellation/alteration fee in addition to an administrative charge per ticket, in all cases. Cancellations and alterations can only be made when we receive the pass/ticket PRIOR to the first date of travel. Duplicate or replacement passes/tickets cannot be issued under any condition.