There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Diwan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane SYD - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus
11h 26m$288–832Fly to Cairns, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
- Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Diwancar
13h 7m$197–646Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
- Take the car ferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry Northcarferry
43h 48m$279–6,832Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus
47h 10m$419–715Drive 2,605 km
- Drive from Sydney to Diwancar 2,605 km
33h 10m$468–676Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus
44h$300–6,844Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus
2d 2h$443–743
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Diwan is to fly and bus and drive which costs $190 - $650 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Diwan is to fly and bus which takes 11h 26m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Diwan. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Daintree Crocodylus via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
The distance between Sydney and Diwan is 2304 km. The road distance is 2605 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Diwan without a car is to bus via Brisbane which takes 47h 10m and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Sydney to Diwan, including transfers.
Sydney to Diwan bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Diwan bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Diwan is 2605 km. It takes approximately 33h 10m to drive from Sydney to Diwan.
There are 644+ hotels available in Diwan.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Diwan, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Diwan via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (07) 4099 9444
- [email protected]
- Website
- douglas.qld.gov.au
Car ferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry North
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Schedules at
- daintreeferry.com.au
- Pedestrian / Bicycles
- $5
- Cars / Utes (private use)
- $29
- Motor Bike
- $12
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