There are 6 ways to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTN - SYD
9h 6m$270–753Drive, bus to Cairns, fly
cheapest- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Daintree River Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CNS - SYD
11h 57m$182–628Bus, train
- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
44h 16m$299–6,835Bus
- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Stationbus
2d 2h$459–765Drive 2,609.7 km
- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydneycar 2,609.7 km
33h 15m$469–678Drive, bus
- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Daintree River Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
2d 5h$336–555
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to drive and bus and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney station. However, there are services departing from Daintree Crocodylus and arriving at Sydney Central Station via Cairns and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Daintree Rainforest and Sydney is 2301 km. The road distance is 2609.7 km.
The best way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 16m and costs $290 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney, including transfers.
Daintree Rainforest to Sydney bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Daintree Crocodylus station.
Daintree Rainforest to Sydney bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is 2610 km. It takes approximately 33h 15m to drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney.
There are 5163+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney Central Station via Daintree Crocodylus, Cairns, Cairns, and Brisbane in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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