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How to get fromCoolangatta to Daintreeby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Coolangatta to Daintree by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    8h 11m
    $205–665

  2. Train, bus via Mossman

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
    31h 21m
    $252–6,721

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    36h 14m
    $355–495

  4. Drive 1,886.8 km

    1. Drive from Coolangatta to Daintreecar1,886.8 km
    22h 23m
    $371–536

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    10h 39m
    $216–614

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    36h 40m
    $346–766

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Daintree, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Daintree via Johnston Street, Gold Coast Airport, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree River Ferry in around 36h 14m.

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