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How to get fromMelbourne to Daintree Rainforestby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MEL - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    11h 17m
    $317–828

  2. Fly to Cairns, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MEL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    13h 28m
    $218–708

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    2d 7h
    $401–7,077

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    5. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    2d 15h
    $524–916

  5. Drive  2,990.9 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne to Daintree Rainforestcar car 2,990.9 km
    38h 3m
    $534–772

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    2d 17h
    $509–718

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$182Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Melbourne to Daintree Rainforest.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,640.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bourke Street Mall/Elizabeth St #3 to Daintree Rainforest via Bell St/Sydney Rd #34, Urquhart St/Sydney Rd, Sydney Rd/Mahoneys Rd, Campbellfield, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 2d 17h.

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