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How to get fromSurfers Paradise to Daintree Rainforestby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Daintree Rainforest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeOOL - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus
    12h 18m
    $250–802

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)planeOOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    3. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar
    12h 50m
    $172–632

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus
    31h 44m
    $210–6,676

  4. Train, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree Crocodylusbus
    36h 33m
    $386–826

  5. Drive 1,964.2 km

    1. Drive from Surfers Paradise to Daintree Rainforestcar1,964.2 km
    26h 15m
    $375–541

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeBNE - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Daintree Crocodylusbus
    11h 32m
    $260–778

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)planeBNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    4. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar
    14h 19m
    $182–568

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Daintree River Ferrybus
    4. Drive from Daintree River Ferry to Daintree Rainforestcar
    39h 4m
    $293–430

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Daintree Rainforest, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Surfers Paradise to Daintree Rainforest. However, you can take the vehicle to Broadbeach South station, walk to Broadbeach South station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 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 vehicle from Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 to Daintree Rainforest via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Daintree Crocodylus in around 31h 44m.

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