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How to get fromHamilton Island to Daintree Rainforestby ferry, bus, train, plane, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Daintree Rainforest by ferry, bus, train, plane, or car

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    15h 56m
    $265–390

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    17h 25m
    $257–2,476

  3. Fly, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HTI - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    14h 49m
    $580–1,354

Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 56m

What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Daintree Rainforest. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Airlie, walk to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Daintree Crocodylus, then take the taxi to Daintree Rainforest. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Daintree Rainforest via Port of Airlie, Port of Airlie, Proserpine station, Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 17h 25m.

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