Spirit of the Outback

There and back.

We travelled from Brisbane to Longreach then got the connecting bus to Winton, and the reverse on the way back. It takes 26 hrs on the train to reach Longreach, then 2 hrs bus to Winton. The train was...

Know what to expect & you’ll enjoy the trip

We got a 2 for 1 return trip on the spirit of the outback to Longreach ($478). This included a pensioner discount, using all 4 yearly queensland rail trip for senior card holders. So it cost $120 p/p...

Great Aussie Train Trip

A great train trip in a twin sleeper Very good service by everyone who work on the train The food in the dining car was EXCELLENT with a complementary wine or beer Would definitely recommend this jour...

Great train experience

The experience was very good. Comfortable compartment seats readily converted to sleeping arrangements by staff and it was great to just see the world go by. We found both the dining car and lounge ca...

Is This Australia's Last Old-Style Long-Distance Sleeper Train?

The Spirit of The Outback is probably the last old style long-distance sleeper train in Australia, and - seeing that a bloke likes a train trip - I thought I'd try it out as a there and back four day ...