Departure times

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome aboard Kuranda Scenic Railway.

Kuranda Scenic Railway departs twice daily all year, except Christmas Day (25 December). Heritage Class is available on all services. Gold Class is only available on the second morning and afternoon departures. 

Please arrive at the railway station at least 30 minutes prior to departure

​​​* Includes Gold Class​

​​​​​Cairns to Kuranda​

Temporary timetable valid to 19 July 2026​
​​ ​Railway station​​​​
 ​First departure
​​Second departure​*
​Cairns​​
 ​9:00am (departure)
 ​9:30am (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​9:25am (departure)
 ​9:55​am (departure)
​Kuranda
 ​11:10am (arrival)
 ​11:25am (arrival)
​

Kuranda to Cairns​

Temporary timetable valid to 19 July 2026​
​Railway station​​​
 ​First departure
 ​Second departure*
​Kuranda
 ​3:00pm (departure)
 ​3:40pm (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​4:32pm (arrival)
 ​5:12pm (arrival)
​Cairns
 ​4:55pm (arrival)
 ​5:35pm (arrival)

​​​​​Cairns to Kuranda​

Temporary timetable valid 20 July 2026 to 20 September 2026​
​​ ​Railway station​​​​
 ​First departure
​​Second departure​*
​Cairns​​
 ​8:45am (departure)
 ​9:30am (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​9:10am (departure)
 ​9:55​am (departure)
​Kuranda
 ​10:40am (arrival)
 ​11:25am (arrival)
​

Kuranda to Cairns​

Temporary timetable valid 20 July 2026 to 20 September 2026​
​Railway station​​​
 ​First departure
 ​Second departure*
​Kuranda
 ​2:45pm (departure)
 ​3:30pm (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​4:17pm (arrival)
 ​5:02pm (arrival)
​Cairns
 ​4:40pm (arrival)
 ​5:25pm (arrival)
​

​​​​​Cairns to Kuranda​

Advertised timetable
​ ​Railway station​​​​
 ​First departure
​​Second departure​*
​Cairns​​
 ​8:30am (departure)
 ​9:30am (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​8:55am (departure)
 ​9:55​am (departure)
​Kuranda
 ​10:25am (arrival)
 ​11:25am (arrival)
​

Kuranda to Cairns​

Advertised timetable
​ ​Railway station​​​
 ​First departure
 ​Second departure*
​Kuranda
 ​2:00pm (departure)
 ​3:30pm (departure)
​Freshwater
 ​3:32pm (arrival)
 ​5:02pm (arrival)
​Cairns
 ​3:55pm (arrival)
 ​5:25pm (arrival)
​​

Timetable subject to change. Weather and scheduled maintenance may impact the timetable.​

​Rail ticket prices​​

For ​​​fare information, visit Rail ticket prices.

Planned Closure Dates​​​​

​Throughout the year we have planned maintenance closures for Kuranda Scenic Railway, please check details on our planned closure dates​ to ensure your travel dates are not impacted.​​​

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