There are 8 ways to get from Whitsunday Island to Daintree National Park by unknown, bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Travel, bus
best- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Airlie Beachunknown
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
13h 12mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Proserpineunknown
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
13h 22mTravel to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)unknown
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)plane HTI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
10h 27mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Hamilton Island Marinaunknown
- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
15h 38mTravel to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Palm Bayunknown
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
8h 19mTravel, bus to Mackay, fly, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Airlie Beachunknown
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MKY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
12h 15mTravel, train to Townsville Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Proserpineunknown
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane TSV - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
11h 19mTravel to Moranbah Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Whitsunday Island to Moranbah Airport (MOV)unknown
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane MOV - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
10h 15m
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Whitsunday Island and Daintree National Park is 782 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Island to Daintree National Park without a car is to travel and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Whitsunday Island to Daintree National Park, including transfers.
There are 645+ hotels available in Daintree National Park.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Island, QLD, Australia and Daintree National Park, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Whitsunday Island to Daintree National Park. However, you can travel to Airlie Beach, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Wonga, then walk to Wonga. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Whitsunday Island to Wonga via Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Wonga in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Wonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- +617 4846 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- cruisewhitsundays.com
Ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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