Australia · Across a continent
Indian Pacific
When does the Indian Pacific run from Sydney to Perth?
Running
Running all year, once a week each way. The 2027 timetable is published.
Check before you book
We checked this with Journey Beyond on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check journeybeyondrail.com.au ↗ before you book or travel.
Coast to coast across Australia in 4,352 km, including a 478 km straight run over the Nullarbor, which Journey Beyond calls the longest straight stretch of railway ever built in Australia.
- Takes
- 3 nights to Perth
- Distance
- 4,352 km
- From
- Sydney
- To
- Perth
- Operator
- Journey Beyond
When it runs
- Runs
- Once a week each way, all year. Sydney to Perth leaves on Wednesdays at 14:10.
- Takes
- Sydney to Perth: 4 days and 3 nights, Wednesday 14:10 to Saturday 14:45. Perth to Sydney: 5 days and 4 nights. 4,352 km.
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- All inclusiveJourney Beyond sells it as an all-inclusive rail holiday.
- The NullarborA 478 km straight run.
- TimesJourney Beyond says 2027 times may change.
Good to know
How long is the Indian Pacific?
Sydney to Perth takes 4 days and 3 nights; Perth to Sydney 5 days and 4 nights.
How often does it run?
Once a week each way, all year.
How long is the straight stretch?
478 km across the Nullarbor.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with journeybeyondrail.com.au, en.wikipedia.org. Direct trains from our own timetable data.