There are 6 ways to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Gold Coast, bus • 8h 40m
Cheapest option
Train to Brisbane, fly, bus • 9h 58m
4 alternative options
Train, bus • 30h 36m
Bus • 34h 38m
Train, bus via Cairns • 36h 3m
Drive • 23h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises is to bus which costs $220 - $320 and takes 34h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd and arriving at Daintree River Ferry via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Daintree Rainforest River Cruises is 1624 km. The road distance is 1994.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 36m and costs $210 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd station.
Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Daintree River Ferry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises is 1995 km. It takes approximately 23h 32m to drive from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises.
There are 66+ hotels available in Daintree Rainforest River Cruises. Prices start at $90 AUD per night.
- Distance: 1624.1 km
- Duration: 8h 40m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Daintree Rainforest River Cruises, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gold Coast to Daintree Rainforest River Cruises via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree River Ferry in around 34h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,100
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $850
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $320
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32 - $37
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170 - $6,500
- 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 - $280
- AChoice
- $270 - $420
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190 - $260
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260 - $380
- Advantage
- $330 - $480
- Flexible
- $420 - $650
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