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Sydney to Melbourne with a pitstop in Albury

January 15th 2024 by Kerry Whitfield

Sydney to Melbourne by train with a pitstop at Albury.

"I dreamt of doing the Sydney to Melbourne train journey for years. But after chatting with seasoned travelers, their unanimous 'way too long!' dampened my enthusiasm a bit."

Here's a solution.

Sydney to Melbourne Slide 1

Oct 1, 2019 by Kerry Whitfield

Seniors Card Travel:
Sydney to Melbourne
for $9.60

The regular price by train from Sydney to Melbourne is $65 for seniors cardholders holders. With a couple of changes along the way, accompanied by the new regional fares in Victoria, we've found a way to bring the price down to just $9.60.

Sydney to Brisbane

Aug 21, 2020 by Kerry Whitfield

Seniors Card Travel:
Visit Queensland. Travel from Sydney to Brisbane in a day for just $11.85.

Travel using your Gold Opal card to Dungog and change there for an XPT and coach to Tweed Heads. Then bus/light rail and train to Brisbane using a QLD Go Card.

Travel from Sydney to Tweed Heads

Aug 21, 2020 by Kerry Whitfield

Seniors Card Travel:
Visit the NSW North Coast. Travel from Sydney to Tweed Heads/Byron Bay for just $5.

Travel by Opal card to Dungog and change there for an XPT to destinations on the North Coast, all for a mere $5.

Slide 2 Ettalong Woy Woy

Oct 4, 2018 by Kerry Whitfield

Seniors Card Travel:
Day trip from Sydney to Ettalong, Woy Woy, round trip back to Sydney

Starts with a ferry to Manly, bus to Palm beach, ferry to Ettalong, bus to Woy Woy and train back to Central

Visit Bondi Beach via Watsons Bay