Kuranda Scenic Railway ticket

From Monday 20th July-Thursday 31st December 2026, the Kuranda Scenic Railway timetable will be temporarily adjusted. 08:30am Departs Cairns 15mins later at 08:45. 14:00pm Departs Kuranda 45mins later at 14:45. 09:30am and 15:30 pm is unaltered and remains as per normal timetable.

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

​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.​​​

For luggage allowance and conditions of carriage, please visit Kuranda Scenic Railway – Conditions of Carriage .

Not all Kuranda Scenic Railway seats have a window however all seats have access to view the scenery.

The red vintage carriages with bench style seating, open windows, audio commentary, toilets & water onboard.

Is there food available at the stations?

Cairns Railway Station is located at Cairns Central Shopping Centre, with a large selection of food and retail options nearby.

Freshwater Railway Station has a cafe onsite, The Station @ Freshwater, offering a range of beverage and snack options available for purchase.​

Kuranda Railway Station offers a selection of light refreshments including Devonshire Tea and famous Mango Smoothies.

What can I bring with me on the train?​​

A day ​pack & small folding stroller (no higher than 25cm when folded) can be accommodated onboard our carriages.

We have limited facilities for large prams.

We do not have facilities for luggage storage at our stations or on Kuranda Scenic Railway. See our Luggage Page for further information (https://www.ksr.com.au/pages/luggage.aspx).

What accessible facilities do you have for customers?​

We can accommodate a maximum of four customers who are remaining in their wheelchair or mobility scooter per train service.

Our accessible carriages have accessible toilets

Cairns Railway Station – accessible facilities include toilets, elevator to platform bridge & ramp for boarding.

Freshwater Railway Station – accessible facilities include toilets, ramps throughout station & hydraulic lift for boarding.

Kuranda Railway Station – accessible facilities include toilets, elevator to street level and hydraulic lift for boarding.

Exception: Barron Falls Lookout does not have facility to entrain/detrain people who are using wheelchairs or mobility scooters.

What is there to do in Kuranda?​

Kuranda the ‘village’ in the rainforest is famous for their unique markets, wildlife attractions and locally made arts and crafts.

A few must do’s while visiting Kuranda include: Walk in the World Heritage Rainforest around the village, visit the world famous Kuranda Markets, enjoy some spectacular bird watching, take a rainforest cruise on the Barron River, encounter amazing street art around every corner, meet local artists at the many art and craft galleries, hand feed kangaroos and wallabies, have your photo taken with a koala, discover the amazing world of butterflies, check out how bees make honey plus lots lots more.​

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