The Overland

Over 100 years ago, The Overland pioneered inter-capital rail travel between two of Australia's most cosmopolitan cities, Melbourne and Adelaide. Today, the historic train continues to provide a convenient and comfortable way to travel between these two cities.

The Overland offers a daylight service between Adelaide, the gateway to many of Australia's best wine producing regions, including Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and McLaren Vale, and Melbourne, home to many international sporting events, outstanding shopping and entertainment. The Overland travels three times a week in either direction: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Adelaide to Melbourne and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Melbourne to Adelaide.

The Overland provides connections in Adelaide with the Indian Pacific, allowing a trans-continental journey from Perth to Sydney and vice versa, and also with The Ghan to and from Alice Springs and Darwin.

• The Overland Route Map (Opens new window)

The Overland offers two levels of service:

Red Service

For the budget conscious, Red Service Seats consist of two-abreast reclining seats with overhead reading lights. Pillows, blankets and portable DVD units are available for hire and there is access to a fully licenced Cafe Carriage where light meals, snacks and beverages can be purchased.

Red Premium Service

For first class travel, the Red Premium Service large, reclining Seats have optimum leg room and are two-abreast on one side of the aisle with a single seat on the other. They feature overhead reading lights with pillows and blankets available on request and DVD units available for hire. For Red Premium Service passengers there is a trolley service offering a selection of a la carte meals for purchase as well as unlimited access to the fully licenced Cafe Carriage where light meals, snacks and beverages can also be purchased.

To book any Rail Australia journey please email us at sales@internationalrail.com or give our dedicated Australian Rail consultant a call on 08700 841 410