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How to get fromHamilton Island to Daintreeby ferry, bus, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Daintree by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Shute Harbour

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    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    15h 33m
    $215–301

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
    2. Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Streetbus860
    3. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
    16h 12m
    $246–2,486

  3. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)planeHTI - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    9h 46m
    $448–1,147

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
    2. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    15h 56m
    $239–412

  5. Ferry, ferry to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Shute Harbourferry
    2. Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Palm Bayferry
    3. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)planePPP - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    11h 1m
    $505–1,141

Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Daintree, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Hamilton Island to Daintree. However, you can take the ferry to Shute Harbour, walk to Shute Harbour Rd near Whitsunday Dr hail 'n' ride, take the line 860 bus to Port of Airlie, take the bus to Cairns Central Station, take the bus to Daintree River Ferry, then take the taxi to Daintree. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Daintree via Shute Harbour, Shute Harbour Marine Terminal, Proserpine, Mill Street, Proserpine, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Mossman in around 16h 12m.

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