Monday, April 23, 2007
Rail Connections
Rail Connection Information
Each stage of the ride starts and finishes in a town with a rail service, meaning that you can use the train network to join up with or leave the ride easily by train.
Stage 1 :: 18-25 May :: Forsayth to Hughenden
Joining: Catch the weekly Savannahlander from Cairns to Forsayth, a two-day trip travelling through rugged bushland and stunning gorges. The Savannahlander has limited space for bikes but Outbike can transfer bikes from Cairns to Forsayth in the ride vehicles.
Departs Cairns Station, Bunda Street, Wednesday 16 May, 6:30am
Arrives Forsayth Station, Fifth Street, Thursday 17 May, 5:45pm
Fare $95 (Ride Only Special – RRP $190)
More information at http://www.savannahlander.com.au/
Leaving: Catch the Inlander from Hughenden to Townsville, an 8-hour trip with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Hughenden Station, Resolution Street, Saturday 26 May 2:39am
Arrives Townsville Station, 502 Flinders Street, Saturday 26 May 10:10am
Fare $58.30 / $116.60 / $176.00*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 2 :: 26-30 May :: Hughenden to Longreach
Joining: From Townsville, catch the Inlander to Hughenden, an 8-hour trip via Charters Towers with space for bikes in the baggage car.
Departs Townsville Station, 502 Flinders Street, Thursday 24 May 12:30pm
Arrives Hughenden Station, Resolution Street, Thursday 24 May 8:19pm
Fare $58.30 / $116.60 / $176.00*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Longreach, catch the Spirit of the Outback to Brisbane via Rockhampton, a 24 hour journey via mining towns Emerald and Blackwater with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Longreach Station, Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Monday 4 June, 8:00am
Arrives Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Tuesday 5 June, 6:55am
Fare $174.90 / $231.00 / $357.50*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 3 :: 31 May-9 June :: Longreach to Quilpie
Joining: Catch the Spirit of the Outback from Brisbane Rockhampton to Longreach with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Tuesday 29 June, 6:25pm
Arrives Longreach Station, Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Wednesday 30 June, 5:58pm
Fare $174.90 / $231.00 / $357.50*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Quilpie, catch the Westlander via Roma, Toowoomba and Ipswich to Brisbane, an overnight trip which crosses the Great Dividing Range. Please note that the first section from Quilpie to Charleville will be on a connecting Road Coach.
Departs Quilpie, Wednesday 13 June, 3:05pm
Arrives Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Thursday 14 June, 11:15am
Fare $121 / $179.30 / $261.80*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 4 :: 10-17 June :: Quilpie to Bourke
Joining: Catch the Westlander from Brisbane to Quilpie (Charleville to Quilpie on connecting Road Coach), an overnight trip with space for bikes in the baggage car.
Departs Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Thursday 7 June, 7:15pm
Arrives Quilpie, Friday 8 June, 2:40pm
Fare $121 / $179.30 / $261.80*
More info at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Bourke, catch NSW CountryLink Western Rail Service to Sydney via Dubbo, Orange and Lithgow.
Departs Bourke Station, Monday 18 June, 9:15am
Arrives Sydney Central Station, Monday 18 June, 8:48pm
Fare $66 / $83.16*
More information at www.countrylink.info
Stage 5 :: 18-23 June :: Bourke to Griffith
Joining: Catch the NSW CountryLink Western Rail Service from Sydney to Bourke via Dubbo, Orange and Lithgow.
Departs Sydney Central Station, Sunday 17 June, 7:10am
Arrives Bourke Station, Sunday 17 June, 6:25pm
Fare $66 / $83.16*
More information at www.countrylink.info
Leaving: From Griffith, you’ve got the choice of getting to Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide.
Griffith to Sydney Catch the NSW CountryLink Southern Rail Service to Sydney.
Departs Griffith Station, Sunday 24 June, 7:40am
Arrives Sydney Central Station, Sunday 24 June, 4:24pm
Fare $58.74 / $81.18*
More information at http://www.countrylink.info
Griffith to Melbourne Catch the V/Line to Melbourne (V/Line Coach Griffith to Shepparton, V/Line Intercity Shepparton to Melbourne)
Departs Griffith Station, Sunday 24 June, 1:10pm
Arrives Melbourne Southern Cross Station (Spencer Street), Sunday 24 June, 7:31pm
Fare $31.70 / $37.70*
More information http://www.vline.com.au
Griffith to Adelaide With the Outbike vehicle(s)
Departs Griffith, Sunday 24 June, 9:00am
Arrives Adelaide, Sunday 24 June, 10:00pm
Fare $150
Rail services must be booked directly and not through Outbike. For the Savannahlander from Cairns to Forsayth, please mention The Great Outback Bike Ride: Trains, Pubs ‘n Bones for the half price fare offer. Please contact the service providers for fare and availability information on transporting your bike on these services. The times and prices listed are correct at time of printing, but may change at the service provider’s discretion. Please consult the service provider for exact times and prices. * Prices listed are economy / first class where applicable.
Each stage of the ride starts and finishes in a town with a rail service, meaning that you can use the train network to join up with or leave the ride easily by train.
Stage 1 :: 18-25 May :: Forsayth to Hughenden
Joining: Catch the weekly Savannahlander from Cairns to Forsayth, a two-day trip travelling through rugged bushland and stunning gorges. The Savannahlander has limited space for bikes but Outbike can transfer bikes from Cairns to Forsayth in the ride vehicles.
Departs Cairns Station, Bunda Street, Wednesday 16 May, 6:30am
Arrives Forsayth Station, Fifth Street, Thursday 17 May, 5:45pm
Fare $95 (Ride Only Special – RRP $190)
More information at http://www.savannahlander.com.au/
Leaving: Catch the Inlander from Hughenden to Townsville, an 8-hour trip with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Hughenden Station, Resolution Street, Saturday 26 May 2:39am
Arrives Townsville Station, 502 Flinders Street, Saturday 26 May 10:10am
Fare $58.30 / $116.60 / $176.00*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 2 :: 26-30 May :: Hughenden to Longreach
Joining: From Townsville, catch the Inlander to Hughenden, an 8-hour trip via Charters Towers with space for bikes in the baggage car.
Departs Townsville Station, 502 Flinders Street, Thursday 24 May 12:30pm
Arrives Hughenden Station, Resolution Street, Thursday 24 May 8:19pm
Fare $58.30 / $116.60 / $176.00*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Longreach, catch the Spirit of the Outback to Brisbane via Rockhampton, a 24 hour journey via mining towns Emerald and Blackwater with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Longreach Station, Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Monday 4 June, 8:00am
Arrives Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Tuesday 5 June, 6:55am
Fare $174.90 / $231.00 / $357.50*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 3 :: 31 May-9 June :: Longreach to Quilpie
Joining: Catch the Spirit of the Outback from Brisbane Rockhampton to Longreach with ample space for bikes in the baggage cars.
Departs Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Tuesday 29 June, 6:25pm
Arrives Longreach Station, Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, Wednesday 30 June, 5:58pm
Fare $174.90 / $231.00 / $357.50*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Quilpie, catch the Westlander via Roma, Toowoomba and Ipswich to Brisbane, an overnight trip which crosses the Great Dividing Range. Please note that the first section from Quilpie to Charleville will be on a connecting Road Coach.
Departs Quilpie, Wednesday 13 June, 3:05pm
Arrives Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Thursday 14 June, 11:15am
Fare $121 / $179.30 / $261.80*
More information at http://www.qr.com.au/
Stage 4 :: 10-17 June :: Quilpie to Bourke
Joining: Catch the Westlander from Brisbane to Quilpie (Charleville to Quilpie on connecting Road Coach), an overnight trip with space for bikes in the baggage car.
Departs Brisbane Station, Roma Street, Thursday 7 June, 7:15pm
Arrives Quilpie, Friday 8 June, 2:40pm
Fare $121 / $179.30 / $261.80*
More info at http://www.qr.com.au/
Leaving: From Bourke, catch NSW CountryLink Western Rail Service to Sydney via Dubbo, Orange and Lithgow.
Departs Bourke Station, Monday 18 June, 9:15am
Arrives Sydney Central Station, Monday 18 June, 8:48pm
Fare $66 / $83.16*
More information at www.countrylink.info
Stage 5 :: 18-23 June :: Bourke to Griffith
Joining: Catch the NSW CountryLink Western Rail Service from Sydney to Bourke via Dubbo, Orange and Lithgow.
Departs Sydney Central Station, Sunday 17 June, 7:10am
Arrives Bourke Station, Sunday 17 June, 6:25pm
Fare $66 / $83.16*
More information at www.countrylink.info
Leaving: From Griffith, you’ve got the choice of getting to Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide.
Griffith to Sydney Catch the NSW CountryLink Southern Rail Service to Sydney.
Departs Griffith Station, Sunday 24 June, 7:40am
Arrives Sydney Central Station, Sunday 24 June, 4:24pm
Fare $58.74 / $81.18*
More information at http://www.countrylink.info
Griffith to Melbourne Catch the V/Line to Melbourne (V/Line Coach Griffith to Shepparton, V/Line Intercity Shepparton to Melbourne)
Departs Griffith Station, Sunday 24 June, 1:10pm
Arrives Melbourne Southern Cross Station (Spencer Street), Sunday 24 June, 7:31pm
Fare $31.70 / $37.70*
More information http://www.vline.com.au
Griffith to Adelaide With the Outbike vehicle(s)
Departs Griffith, Sunday 24 June, 9:00am
Arrives Adelaide, Sunday 24 June, 10:00pm
Fare $150
Rail services must be booked directly and not through Outbike. For the Savannahlander from Cairns to Forsayth, please mention The Great Outback Bike Ride: Trains, Pubs ‘n Bones for the half price fare offer. Please contact the service providers for fare and availability information on transporting your bike on these services. The times and prices listed are correct at time of printing, but may change at the service provider’s discretion. Please consult the service provider for exact times and prices. * Prices listed are economy / first class where applicable.
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