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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rockhampton to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ROK - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    11h 33m
    $293–793

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus Cairns
    19h 47m
    $172–3,932

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus Cairns
    20h 22m
    $231–464

  4. Drive 1,273 km

    1. Drive from Rockhampton to Daintree Rainforestcar car 1,273 km
    17h 58m
    $228–330

  5. Fly to Cairns, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROK - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    13h 9m
    $335–648

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street 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
    23h 49m
    $187–265

Rockhampton (ROK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,190.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Rockhampton to Daintree Rainforest via Cairns, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 20h 22m.

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