Verified Oct 4, 2026
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Cable car, boat or scenic rail · Cairns · Australia 🇦🇺
Only official site
ksr.com.au
Admission prices
Adult
A$58
$58.00
Child
A$29
$29.00
Australian Senior or Pensioner
A$46
$46.00
Family
A$145
$145.00
stated on ksr.com.au/planning-and-pricing/rail-ticket-prices · checked 2026-10-05
Heritage Class fares Fare type · One-way · Return · Adult · $58.00 · $87.00 · Child · $29.00 · $43.50 · Australian Senior or Pensioner · $46.00 · $70.00 · Family^ · $145.00 · $217.50 … Gold Class fares Fare type · One-way · Return · Adult · $115.00 · $201.00 · Child · $86.00 · $157.50 · Australian Senior or Pensioner · $103.00 · $184.00 · Family^ · $373.00 · $673.50 … Heritage Plus Class fares Fare applies for groups of 10 or more people. Group fare conditions apply. Fare type · One-way · Return · Adult · $85.00 · $141.00 · Child · $56.00 · $97.50 · Australian Senior or Pensioner · $73.00 · $124.00 · Family^ · $253.00 · $433.50
Practical
Kuranda Scenic Railway: opening hours
Kuranda Scenic Railway departs twice daily all year, except Christmas Day (25 December). … Cairns to Kuranda Railway s tation First departure Second departure* Cairns 8:45am (departure) 9:30am (departure) Freshwater 9:10am (departure) 9:55am (departure) Kuranda 10:40am (arrival) 11:25am (arrival) … Kuranda to Cairns 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)✓ ksr.com.au/planning-and-pricing/departure-times · 2026-10-11Kuranda Scenic Railway: closing days
Kuranda Scenic Railway departs twice daily all year, except Christmas Day (25 December).✓ ksr.com.au/planning-and-pricing/departure-times · 2026-10-11Kuranda Scenic Railway: what should I know before visiting?
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✓ ksr.com.au/planning-and-pricing/departure-times · 2026-10-11Kuranda Scenic Railway: how to get there
Cairns Railway Station : The starting point for Kuranda Scenic Railway. Freshwater Railway Station : The first stop, and most popular tourist departure point for Kuranda Scenic Railway.✓ ksr.com.au/the-rail-experience/journey-map · 2026-10-11Kuranda Scenic Railway: is it wheelchair accessible?
We aim to give you all the information so you can decide if the Kuranda Scenic Railway journey is possible for you. We want you to be confident that when you book, you know it meets your accessibility requirements.✓ ksr.com.au/accessibletravel/accessibleinfolibrary · 2026-10-11Take a journey through Far North Queensland's Wet Tropics World Heritage rainforest.
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