There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Daintree by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)PER - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferry
10h 14m$409–1,020Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- 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
5d 15h$3,208–13,730Drive 4,808.7 km
- Drive from Perth to Daintree4,808.7 km
2d 7h$910–1,315
Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Daintree is to fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Daintree is to fly and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Perth and Daintree is 3573 km. The road distance is 4808.7 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Daintree without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs $3,200 - $14,000.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Perth to Daintree, including transfers.
Daintree is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 2:45 AM in Perth and 4:45 AM in Daintree.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Daintree is 4809 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Perth to Daintree.
There are 609+ hotels available in Daintree.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Daintree, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Daintree. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Daintree River Ferry, then take the taxi to Daintree. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Daintree via Adelaide Parklands, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - North West side, Stop Y2 King William St - West side, Adelaide, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Daintree River Ferry in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cairns via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
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
- +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/
- 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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