Sydney to Perth by luxury rail

Sydney to Perth, from the Blue Mountains to the Avon Valley, is a journey best taken slowly. The Indian Pacific's Coast to Coast journey crosses 4,352 kilometres of Australia in four days and three nights, with dinner served in the dining carriage, a lounge carriage for the evening and a cabin that is yours for the whole crossing. It is the kind of luxury holiday where the travelling is the destination.

Key facts

• Journey: Coast to Coast, aboard the Indian Pacific, Sydney Central to Perth
• Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
• Departures: Wednesdays, January to December 2027
• Price from: AUD $3,190 per person, depending on cabin, fare type and month of travel
• Included: all meals (eight in total), fine wines and beverages, regionally inspired menus with local wine pairings, and off-train experiences at Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook and Rawlinna

From the Blue Mountains to the Flinders Ranges

You board at Sydney Central and settle in as the train climbs through the Blue Mountains. Dinner on the first evening sets the tone, with regionally inspired food and Australian wines. By morning the train has reached Broken Hill, where you can choose between a guided walking tour of the town's mining history or a morning of local entertainment, flavours and stories. Back on board, breakfast and lunch are served as the train passes through the Southern Flinders Ranges.

An evening in Adelaide, your way

Late in the afternoon the train reaches Adelaide, and this is where the journey becomes wonderfully personal. You choose how to spend the evening: a Fleurieu Peninsula food and wine tasting with a dinner showcasing seasonal produce, an Adelaide Hills wine tasting followed by a dinner inspired by the region's German heritage, a behind-the-scenes visit to the Coopers brewery with a teppanyaki dinner, or an after-hours evening at the Adelaide Central Market with tastings, a hands-on culinary experience and live music. Then it is back to the train for the westward journey.

Across the Nullarbor Plain

The third day belongs to the Nullarbor. The train crosses the Ooldea dunes and runs along what is described as the world's longest stretch of straight railway track, passing the edge of Australia's largest sheep station at Rawlinna. At Cook, a former railway town, there is time to step off the train and explore. As evening falls at Rawlinna, you can choose a signature long-table dinner under the stars, or a bonfire with drinks and canapés (both seasonal and subject to weather).

Arriving in Perth

The final morning brings a scenic approach through the Avon Valley and a leisurely brunch on board before you disembark in Perth.

Choosing your cabin

The Indian Pacific offers cabins to suit every style of travel, from the Gold Single and Gold Twin Cabins through to the Platinum Twin Cabin, and the Aurora and Australis Suites. Fares vary by cabin, fare type and the month you travel, and availability changes, so it pays to talk it through before you decide.

Why plan it with us

This is a journey with a lot of choices built into it, and that is exactly where we can help. We will help you find the cabin and departure that suit you, guide you through the off-train options, and look after the details either side, from flights to a few nights in Sydney or Perth. And because you will have a dedicated YOU Travel & Cruise consultant, you will have someone on the end of the phone before, during and after your trip.

Let's meet and start planning your crossing together. Call us on 09 424 2345, email travel@youmanly.co.nz or visit us in Manly Village.