There are 5 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane CFS - HTI
7h 20m$313–950Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Proserpinetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
24h 43m$171–4,217Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
26h 40m$239–489Fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CFS - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Islandferry
9h 25m$783–1,161Bus, ferry via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beachbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Islandferry
30h 20m$241–353
Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island is to bus and ferry via Coffs Harbour which costs $240 - $360 and takes 30h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $310 - $950.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Daydream Island is 1210 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 43m and costs $170 - $4,300.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Coffs Harbour to Daydream Island, including transfers.
There are 400+ hotels available in Daydream Island.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Daydream Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- 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
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $180–250
- Advantage
- $220–330
- Flexible
- $280–400
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Port of Airlie to Daydream Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
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