Class C
Seat
$79one way
A seat that leans back. You will sleep badly and arrive $110 richer.
- Reclining seat, 112° maximum
- Shared carriage, 48 seats
- Power outlet, reading light
- Buffet car open until 23:30
- No bedding provided
Nocturne · service NT2 · Southern Cross → Central
Leave at 21:40.
Wake up in Sydney.
Nine hundred and sixty‑three kilometres of the Sydney line, run overnight so you never have to look at it. Platform 4, Southern Cross, boarding from 21:10. One stop, at Albury, at 01:20 — you will almost certainly sleep through it.
- 21:40 Southern Cross Platform 4 · boarding 21:10 · doors close 21:36
- 01:20 Albury Crew change · 11 minutes · doors stay locked
- 07:15 Central Platform 1 · 9h 35m elapsed · 963 km behind you
Class B — recommended
Berth
$189one way
A bunk, a door that locks, and a stranger above you who is also asleep.
- Fold-down bunk, 1900 × 700 mm
- Linen, pillow, wool blanket
- Two berths per compartment
- Shared bathroom, one per car
- Door locks from the inside
Class A
Cabin
$349one way
A room. Someone turns the bed down while you are in the dining car.
- Private compartment, sole use
- Ensuite with shower
- Turndown service from 22:00
- Breakfast, 06:15 to 07:00
- Priority boarding from 21:00
Card thickness is drawn to fare. Pick one up to read its edge. Card thickness is drawn to fare — the stripe down each card is that same measure.
The line, in figures
the operator publishes.
Nocturne has worked the Melbourne–Sydney corridor four nights a week since 2019. Two of these are counted; two are simply the timetable.
Kilometres
Scheduled run
9:35
Passengers, FY24
Services weekly
4