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How to get fromPerth to Daintree Rainforestby plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane PER - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    12h 26m
    $403–1,055

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Wongabus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree River Ferry Northcarferry car ferry
    5d 13h
    $1,140–18,322

  3. Drive 4,909.5 km

    1. Drive from Perth to Daintree Rainforestcar car 4,909.5 km
    2d 12h
    $870–1,256

  4. Fly to Cairns, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PER - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    14h 7m
    $414–880

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus bus
    6d 17h
    $2,982–23,000

  6. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus bus
    5. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar car
    6d 20h
    $3,013–23,100

Perth Airport (PER) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,638.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Perth to Daintree Rainforest. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), take the taxi to Cooktown, take the bus to Daintree Crocodylus, then take the taxi to Daintree Rainforest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Daintree Rainforest via Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, Wonga, Daintree River Ferry, and Daintree River Ferry North in around 5d 13h.

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