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How to get fromDaintree River to Brisbaneby car ferry, bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Daintree River to Brisbane by car ferry, bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Car ferry, bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Daintree River Ferry North to Daintree River Ferrycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Wonga to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    8h 16m
    $174–755

  2. Car ferry, bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Daintree River Ferry North to Daintree River Ferrycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Wonga to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    4. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    10h 4m
    $169–732

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Daintree River Ferry North to Daintree River Ferrycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Wonga to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    29h 32m
    $207–6,580

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Daintree River to Daintree River Ferrycar car
    2. Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    36h 43m
    $272–397

  5. Drive 1,898.2 km

    1. Drive from Daintree River to Brisbanecar car 1,898.2 km
    25h 42m
    $342–493

  6. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CTN - BNE
    9h 8m
    $271–742

  7. Drive, bus via Cairns

    1. Drive from Daintree River to Daintree River Ferrycar car
    2. Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    37h 49m
    $332–727

Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,531.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Daintree River to Brisbane. However, you can drive to Daintree River Ferry North, take the car ferry to Daintree River Ferry, drive to Wonga, take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Daintree River to Roma Street via Daintree River Ferry North, Daintree River Ferry, Wonga, Cairns, and Cairns Central Station in around 29h 32m.

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