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How to get fromGold Coast to Daintree Rainforestby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    13h 17m
    $272–942

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    12h 13m
    $176–692

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    31h 40m
    $228–6,582

  4. Train, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    36h 29m
    $338–782

  5. Drive  1,963.4 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforestcar car 1,963.4 km
    26h 16m
    $423–610

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BNE - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    11h 22m
    $262–820

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    4. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    13h 33m
    $216–720

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    4. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    38h 53m
    $321–485

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,824.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 17m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest. However, you can take the vehicle to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2, walk to Burleigh Heads station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), take the taxi to Cooktown, take the bus to Daintree Crocodylus, then take the taxi to Daintree Rainforest. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Daintree Rainforest via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 31h 40m.

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