January 12, 20242 yr NOTE -- Most readers are likely familiar with Richard Barrow, the Bangkok-based English teacher who devotes much of his free time to updating his websites about travel in Thailand and adjacent countries. Here's one of his most recent postings on traveling between Singapore and Bangkok by train. From RichardBarrow.com By Richard Barrow This is a guide to taking a train from Singapore to Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur and Penang in 2024. There are no trains that go all the way from Singapore to Bangkok. You must do it in at least four stages. I did it in five as I did a side trip to Penang. These are my notes detailing the trains that I caught and how much it cost me. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Singapore-to-Bangkok.pdf
January 23Jan 23 On 1/13/2024 at 12:00 AM, Guest reader said: NOTE -- Most readers are likely familiar with Richard Barrow, the Bangkok-based English teacher who devotes much of his free time to updating his websites about travel in Thailand and adjacent countries. Here's one of his most recent postings on traveling between Singapore and Bangkok by train. From RichardBarrow.com By Richard Barrow This is a guide to taking a train from Singapore to Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur and Penang in 2024. There are no trains that go all the way from Singapore to Bangkok. You must do it in at least four stages. I did it in five as I did a side trip to Penang. These are my notes detailing the trains that I caught and how much it cost me. file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Singapore-to-Bangkok.pdf Very interesting post thankyou I may look into as I love travelling by train. Years ago I took the Bangkok to Chiang mai route I have always wanted to take the long distance trains in Australia Sydney to Perth along the Nullarbor 🚝🚆
February 13Feb 13 On 1/23/2026 at 12:29 PM, Olddaddy said: ...I may look into as I love travelling by train... When I'm back in AUS, I take the train from Central up to Casino then hire a car to visit friends up in Northern NSW and QLD. Takes about 11 and a half hours, however normally takes longer. Have done SYD to BNE, but the killer was BNE to CNS, 36 hours. Although it's only 30 hours today. Queensland has invested in rail stock, so you get power sockets and more comfortable seats. NSW the cheapskates are still using rolling stock from the 80's, i.e. ex QLD; and have the cheek to call it an Express Passenger Train, no power sockets, no openable windows so if the AirCon plays up you cook, as for the toilets, yuck. Now, The Ghan on the other hand, The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express of Australia, 54 hours of picturesque mastery.
February 13Feb 13 Doesn't the train (xpt ) ust go to Casino then it's buses , I can't remember, but it doesn't go all the way to Brisbane as far I remember To get to Brisbane I just get on Jetstar,quicker .. usually anyway
February 13Feb 13 21 hours ago, BjornAgain said: When I'm back in AUS, I take the train from Central up to Casino then hire a car to visit friends up in Northern NSW and QLD. Takes about 11 and a half hours, however normally takes longer. Have done SYD to BNE, but the killer was BNE to CNS, 36 hours. Although it's only 30 hours today. Queensland has invested in rail stock, so you get power sockets and more comfortable seats. NSW the cheapskates are still using rolling stock from the 80's, i.e. ex QLD; and have the cheek to call it an Express Passenger Train, no power sockets, no openable windows so if the AirCon plays up you cook, as for the toilets, yuck. Now, The Ghan on the other hand, The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express of Australia, 54 hours of picturesque mastery. I gather the Ghan is really expensive, at least in posh class? A friend said that after a while it was rather dull.
February 14Feb 14 On 2/13/2026 at 11:19 AM, Olddaddy said: Doesn't the train (xpt ) ust go to Casino then it's buses , I can't remember, but it doesn't go all the way to Brisbane as far I remember To get to Brisbane I just get on Jetstar,quicker .. usually anyway Now it goes all the way. Local buses take you from Casino to Lismore, Ballinia and Byron etc.
February 14Feb 14 5 hours ago, BjornAgain said: Now it goes all the way. Local buses take you from Casino to Lismore, Ballinia and Byron etc. I remember years ago must 15 years at least ,driving up that way we stopped at a country town called Nimbin 🌿.... where I was shocked to be offered marijuana cookies in the local cafe 😳 Nimbin the marijuana hippie town
February 14Feb 14 1 hour ago, Olddaddy said: I remember years ago must 15 years at least ,driving up that way we stopped at a country town called Nimbin 🌿.... where I was shocked to be offered marijuana cookies in the local cafe 😳 Nimbin the marijuana hippie town Still happens today, er, allegedly.
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