There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Daintree National Park by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
7h 50m$167–719Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
9h 45m$160–696Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
28h$203–6,216Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
31h 29m$298–487Drive 1,886.7 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Daintree Rainforestcar 1,886.7 km
25h 22m$338–488Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
32h 10m$253–357
Brisbane to Daintree National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Daintree National Park is to bus which costs $250 - $360 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Daintree National Park is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Daintree National Park. However, there are services departing from Brisbane Coach Terminal and arriving at Wonga via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Brisbane and Daintree National Park is 1510 km. The road distance is 1886.7 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Daintree National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Brisbane to Daintree National Park, including transfers.
Brisbane to Daintree National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Brisbane to Daintree National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Daintree National Park is 1887 km. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Brisbane to Daintree National Park.
There are 642+ hotels available in Daintree National Park.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Daintree National Park, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Wonga via Cairns, Cairns, and Wonga in around 31h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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