There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Daintree by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)ADL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
8h 42m$270–590Bus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
2d 23h$528–979Train, bus via Mossman
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mossman
3d 12h$2,617–12,111Drive 2,780.3 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Daintree2,780.3 km
35h 37m$541–781Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
3d 17h$2,670–5,825
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Daintree is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Daintree is to fly and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Adelaide and Daintree is 2267 km. The road distance is 2780.3 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Daintree without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Adelaide to Daintree, including transfers.
Daintree is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 4:10 AM in Adelaide and 3:40 AM in Daintree.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Daintree is 2780 km. It takes approximately 35h 37m to drive from Adelaide to Daintree.
There are 88+ hotels available in Daintree.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Daintree, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Daintree via Albury station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree River Ferry in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.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 Mossman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- 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/
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