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How to get fromHayman Island to Daintreeby ferry, taxi, train, bus or plane

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

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  1. Ferry, taxi, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
    3. Take the taxi from Port of Airlie to Bowentaxi
    4. Take the train from Bowen to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Mossmanbus
    17h 10m
    $638–2,740

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
    3. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    17h 26m
    $410–505

  3. Ferry to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
    2. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Cairns (CNS)planeHTI - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    11h 51m
    $635–1,405

  4. Ferry, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
    3. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    17h 46m
    $425–605

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

    1. Take the ferry from Hayman Island to Hamilton Island Airportferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Airport to Port of Airlieferry
    3. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)planePPP - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    11h 47m
    $612–1,311

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Hayman Island to Daintree. However, you can take the ferry to Hamilton Island Airport, take the ferry to Port of Airlie, take the taxi to Bowen, take the train to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Mossman, then take the taxi to Daintree. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hayman Island to Daintree via Hamilton Island Airport, Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach, Cairns, and Daintree River Ferry in around 17h 26m.

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