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How to get fromDaly Waters to Cairnsby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Daly Waters to Cairns by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Mac Arthur River, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Daly Waters to Mac Arthur River (MCV)car car
    2. Fly from Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCV - CNS
    16h 6m
    $481–1,487

  2. Drive  1,771.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Daly Waters to Cairnscar car 1,771.7 km
    29h 12m
    $324–467

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4d 20h
    $2,642–20,396

  4. Bus, train via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    4d 23h
    $2,721–14,275

  5. Bus to Katherine, fly

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Katherinebus bus
    2. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KTR - CNS
    22h 24m
    $956–2,970

  6. Bus, train via Brisbane

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    5d
    $2,711–14,245

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Daly Waters to Katherinebus bus
    2. Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    6d 6h
    $5,635–22,917

Mac Arthur River (MCV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 6m

What companies run services between Daly Waters, NT, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Daly Waters to Cairns. However, you can drive to Mac Arthur River (MCV) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Daly Waters to Cairns Central Station via Daly Waters, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, and Roma Street in around 4d 20h.

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