Outdoor train platform with plants, a sign reading "PLATFORM 2," and a red-roofed structure under a cloudy sky.

A train travels through lush, green hills with distant mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

Two people with backpacks, smiling, look at a pamphlet on a train platform with a train and other passengers in the background.

Two people sitting at a table with pastries, smiling at each other, under a metal and green-beamed roof with hanging ferns.

A man and a woman sit together on a train, looking out the window at the scenic mountain view.

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Kuranda Scenic Railway

Travel through the rainforest aboard the famous Kuranda train

Included

Kuranda Scenic Railway tickets
Souvenir guide available in nine languages
Live audio commentary
Stop at Barron Falls viewing platform
Welcome drink, locally sourced appetizers & beverages (Gold Class)
Dedicated host (Gold Class)

Options in checkout

Gold Class

Starting point

Cairns Railway Station: Bunda St, QLD 4870, Cairns

For well over 100 years, the Kuranda Scenic Railway has been meandering through the World Heritage-listed rainforest in Barron Gorge National Park, to the picturesque mountainside village of Kuranda.

Get your Kuranda Scenic Railway tickets and experience this iconic train ride, passing over endless bridges and ravines towards Kuranda. Your adventure begins at Cairns or Freshwater Station, and you'll chug along the 33-kilometre route through lush green valleys and past gushing waterfalls.

If you opt for the Gold Class ticket, you'll enjoy drinks and locally sourced appetizers, as well as a dedicated host for your Kuranda train journey.

After your booking, you will receive the redemption voucher from the operator within 24 hours
Show your redemption voucher at the Cairns station window to collect your physical ticket

Wheelchair accessible
Provider: Queensland Rail Ltd

Registered address: Level 14, 305 Edward Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Brisbane, AU

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