Canberra by train for a day trip!

Today I decided to take a day trip to Canberra taking the train...

Can it be done? Is it worth it? Follow along and find out!

Filmed: 21st August 2022
Operator: NSW TrainLink
Departure: Sydney Central Station, NSW
Arrival: Canberra, ACT
Duration: 4 Hours 10 each way.

[philipg]

Another reason we need fast trains in this country.

[pagano]

Definitely go back and make a weekend of it. So many amazing things to do there and the night life is reasonable too. The war memorial and cockington green were a couple of my favourite attractions.

[carljan]

Top travel video. May take the train soon. As agreed with others, we need a faster rail link

[TingBie]

I like your way of introducing the city and your voice is soothing.

[glendafaber]

I think we spend 4 days in Canberra a couple of years ago and we were busy all the time.

[geoffreyhansen]

What about going one way by bus and the other way by train?

[JustinWatson]

I've done the trip in reverse. In an ideal world this trip should be well under 3 hours, thats without investing in fast rail and just improving the current rail. The train would get far more use if the trip was under 3 hours each way.

[abdenourmokrane]

Could you do a trip from central Moss vale

[australianllama]

Nice video! Was just wondering if there was mobile service throughout the train ride?

[TANSW]

How did you get off the trian and have time to get back on?

[hancock_racing]

The Bus is a much better option - faster & drops you off right in town.

[peterbreis]

Ridiculous to spend 9 hours travelling, plus transfers because Canberra's train station is inconveniently out at Kingston. Not even in Kingston itself, actually a kilometre away.

We can dream of the day they move the Canberra Station into the City and get the train trip under 3 hours, and let you use the Opal Card. Like that's going to happen!

[TheCecilia]

Was there food and beverages offered on the train....??

[Youtubewithmasoni]

Mine is 3 hours in 2 days because of track work in October 1st

[lachlanmcgowan]

Canberra buses are actually pretty good on weekdays, much better than most Australian cities of similar size, but there are definitely problems. The buses are made for local workers and students, not for visitors, so they don't run to tourist spots and they don't run very often at night or weekends. Still miles better than Newcastle buses post-privatisation.

[FatemaJahan-ikse]

Thanks give me a comment! GO TO CANBERRA...!

[arifulazam]

hey buddy, hows going??? From Bangladesh

[thedoon]

I dont think we are ever going to get high speed rail like Europe or Japan (350km/hr+) I dont think it will ever get the funding, but I feel like they could do something about straightening the tracks or something I believe the XPT train averages like 80km/hr if your lucky, if they could just get 150kms/hr+ then the train would start making a lot more sense. Even more if canberra had a station in the city centre.

Unfortunatly if your not driving the coach just makes so much more sense (3 1/2 hours) city centre to city centre.


Great video!

[Andrewjg_]

Canberra I have to say is such a wonderful city and is the "Capital City" of Australia.

[scottietheshark]

That's what Uber is for! You wouldn't see everything, but you'd have a much better chance of fitting more in without walking everywhere, and waiting for buses on which you can't even buy a ticket for the bus?!🤔