There are 6 ways to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktown
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CTN - SYD
8h 58m$297–923Drive, bus to Cairns, fly
cheapest- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Daintree River Ferry
- Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CNS - SYD
12h 11m$190–591Bus, train
- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
44h 1m$279–6,925Bus
- Take the bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
2d 3h$464–675Drive 2,608.9 km
- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney2,608.9 km
33h 5m$501–724Drive, bus
- Drive from Daintree Rainforest to Daintree River Ferry
- Take the bus from Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
2d 6h$412–727
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to drive and bus and fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Daintree Rainforest and Sydney is 2299 km. The road distance is 2608.9 km.
The best way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 1m and costs $270 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Daintree Rainforest to Sydney is 2609 km. It takes approximately 33h 5m to drive from Daintree Rainforest to Sydney.
There are 4666+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Daintree Rainforest to Central Station via Daintree Crocodylus, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Cairns to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktown
- 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 Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Smithfield
- 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 Daintree River Ferry to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
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