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How to get fromMaroochydore to Daintree Rainforestby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Maroochydore to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    15h 28m
    $280–850

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus Cairns
    28h 40m
    $220–6,086

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus Cairns
    32h 2m
    $327–692

  4. Drive 1,801.4 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore to Daintree Rainforestcar car 1,801.4 km
    24h 30m
    $323–467

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

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train 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
    12h 15m
    $258–726

  6. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    12h 14m
    $270–776

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    35h 14m
    $263–371

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Maroochydore to Daintree Rainforest via Cairns, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 32h 2m.

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