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How to get fromMission Beach to Lauraby train, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mission Beach to Laura by train, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Tully to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Palmer Riverbus bus
    3. Drive from Palmer River to Lauracar car
    8h 5m
    $200–780

  2. Drive  421.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mission Beach to Lauracar car 421.8 km
    5h 10m
    $77–111

  3. Taxi, shuttle, fly, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane CNS - CTN
    4. Drive from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lauracar car
    6h 57m
    $287–734

  4. Taxi, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission Beach to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi taxi
    8h 18m
    $472–595

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowarytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mission / Wongaling Beach Big Cassowary to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi taxi
    8h 22m
    $467–585

  6. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Mission Beachtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mission Beach to Cairns Central Shopping Complexshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Lakeland Downsbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lakeland Downs to Laurataxi taxi
    8h 42m
    $511–614

Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Mission Beach, QLD, Australia and Laura, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Mission Beach to Laura. However, you can take the taxi to Tully, take the train to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Palmer River, then drive to Laura. Alternatively, you can drive from Mission Beach to Laura in around 5h 10m.

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