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 11m$262–843Drive, 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$182–553Bus, 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$311–6,830Bus
- 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$436–670Drive 2,609.2 km
- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydneycar 2,609.2 km
33h 12m$479–692Drive, 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 4h$356–525
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to drive and bus and fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $260 - $850.
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 2609.2 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 $310 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 2609 km. It takes approximately 33h 12m to drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney.
There are 5353+ 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–420
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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