There are 5 ways to get from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus
5h 30m$319–1,042Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
14h 9m$112–2,260Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
12h 40m$113–162Drive 756.2 km
- Drive from Bowen to Daintree Rainforestcar 756.2 km
12h 8m$135–194Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus Cairns
13h$134–265
Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park is to bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park is to fly and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $310 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Wonga via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Whitsunday Islands and Daintree National Park is 601 km. The road distance is 756.2 km.
The best way to get from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park, including transfers.
Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park is 756 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Whitsunday Islands to Daintree National Park.
There are 645+ hotels available in Daintree National Park.
What companies run services between Whitsunday Islands, QLD, Australia and Daintree National Park, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Wonga via Cairns and Wonga in around 12h 40m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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