Adelaide City Guide - Getting There By Rail

The main railway station, the Keswick Interstate Rail Passenger Terminal, is located 2km (1.2 miles) west of the city centre. TransAdelaide (tel: (08) 8218 2362; website: www.transadelaide.com.au) offers rail services across the state.

The Indian Pacific runs from Sydney to Adelaide (trip time: 28 hours) and from Adelaide to Perth (trip time: 36 hours). The Ghan runs from Adelaide to Alice Springs (trip time: 20 hours), and onto Darwin (trip time: 24 hours). The Overland runs between Adelaide and Melbourne (trip time: 12 hours). Contact Great Southern Railways (tel: (08) 8213 4592 or 132 147; website: www.gsr.com.au) for information on these trains.