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How to get fromBrisbane to Daintree Riverby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Daintree River by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Brisbane Airport, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry Northcarferry car ferry
    8h 23m
    $187–706

  2. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry Northcarferry car ferry
    10h 23m
    $170–682

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry Northcarferry car ferry
    28h 32m
    $212–6,251

  4. Bus, drive via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rivercar car
    36h 23m
    $306–464

  5. Drive  1,897.4 km

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Daintree Rivercar car 1,897.4 km
    25h 41m
    $348–502

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rivercar car
    37h 3m
    $301–429

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,529.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Daintree River, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Daintree River. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Wonga, drive to Daintree River Ferry, take the car ferry to Daintree River Ferry North, then drive to Daintree River. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Street to Daintree River via Cairns Central Station, Cairns, Wonga, Daintree River Ferry, and Daintree River Ferry North in around 28h 32m.

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