How to Travel from
Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands
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Daintree Rainforest, Australia → Whitsunday Islands, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands
Composite routes from Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands
Cheapest
13 h 45 min
Car
771 km.
from $42
Other
16 h 20 min
Bus, Ferry
594 km.
from $236.80
16 h 50 min
Bus, Train
593 km.
from $181.20
13 h 23 min
Bus, Plane
593 km.
from $403.88
14 h 15 min
Bus, Plane
593 km.
from $365
Route Navigator Daintree Rainforest - Whitsunday Islands
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Ironbark Road
Ironbark Road, 1 km 184 м
1 km 184 м
Turn right onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 7 km 50 м
7 km 50 м
Turn slight left onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 7 km 438 м
7 km 438 м
Attention, take ferry (Daintree River Ferry)
Daintree River Ferry, 276 м
276 м
Leave ferry and continue onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 4 km 793 м
4 km 793 м
Turn left onto Mossman Daintree Road
Mossman Daintree Road, 26 km 564 м
26 km 564 м
Turn right onto Front Street
Front Street, 14 km 293 м
14 km 293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 42 km 26 м
42 km 26 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 1 km 139 м
1 km 139 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 2 km 519 м
2 km 519 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 16 km 962 м
16 km 962 м
Turn slight right onto Pease Street
Pease Street, 310 м
310 м
Continue onto Pease Street
Pease Street, 2 km 81 м
2 km 81 м
Turn sharp right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 1 km 517 м
1 km 517 м
Keep left
1 km 84 м
1 km 84 м
Turn left onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 156 м
156 м
Turn right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 21 м
21 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 1 km 503 м
1 km 503 м
Keep right onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 80 km 526 м
80 km 526 м
Continue onto Palmerston Drive
Palmerston Drive, 3 km 981 м
3 km 981 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Avenue
River Avenue, 1 km 86 м
1 km 86 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 91 km 378 м
91 km 378 м
Turn slight left onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 2 km 433 м
2 km 433 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 145 km 445 м
145 km 445 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway and take 14 toward City
Bruce Highway, City, 14, 5 km 366 м
5 km 366 м
Keep left onto Woolcock Road
Woolcock Road, 6 km 252 м
6 km 252 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 753 м
1 km 753 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 2 km 591 м
2 km 591 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 1 km 213 м
1 km 213 м
Turn left onto Palmerston Street
Palmerston Street, 1 km 885 м
1 km 885 м
Turn right onto Kings Road
Kings Road, 1 km 874 м
1 km 874 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balls Lane
Balls Lane, 1 km 768 м
1 km 768 м
Continue
14 м
14 м
Turn right onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 107 м
2 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 1 km 926 м
1 km 926 м
Keep left and take A1 toward Racecourse Road
Racecourse Road, A1, 132 м
132 м
Turn left onto University Road
University Road, 80 km 692 м
80 km 692 м
Turn right onto Jones Street
Jones Street, 3 km 107 м
3 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 2 km 70 м
2 km 70 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 109 km 805 м
109 km 805 м
Turn right onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 51 km 199 м
51 km 199 м
Turn left onto Gregory Cannon Valley Road
Gregory Cannon Valley Road, 8 km 191 м
8 km 191 м
Turn left onto Gregory Cannon Valley Road
Gregory Cannon Valley Road, 6 km 920 м
6 km 920 м
Turn left onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 6 km 127 м
6 km 127 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 1 km 736 м
1 km 736 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 320 м
320 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, 3 km 590 м
3 km 590 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Airlie Main Street
Airlie Main Street, 418 м
418 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Airlie Esplanade
Airlie Esplanade, 236 м
236 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove, 169 м
169 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Shute Harbour Road
Shute Harbour Road, 1 km 623 м
1 km 623 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shute Harbour Road
Shute Harbour Road, 9 km 58 м
9 km 58 м
Turn right
263 м
263 м
Attention, take ferry (Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo)
Hamilton Island-Shute Harbour cargo, 19 km 5 м
19 km 5 м
Leave ferry and continue onto Barge Ramp
Barge Ramp, 33 м
33 м
Turn left onto Front Street
Front Street, 99 м
99 м
Turn right onto Resort Drive
Resort Drive, 135 м
135 м
Turn sharp left onto Great Northern Highway
Great Northern Highway, 7 м
7 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
FlexFlight ApS
Website:
flexflight.dk/
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Proserpine/Whitsunday
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$176.93–$492.88
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Cairns to Great
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$252.76–$758.27
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Cairns to Great
Ave. Duration:
5h 2m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$290.67–$884.65
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Cairns to Great
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$252.76–$758.27
Skytrans
Website:
skytrans.com.au/
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Proserpine/Whitsunday
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$176.93–$492.88
Bus operators
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Airlie
Ave. Duration:
10h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.19–$151.65
Trans North Bus & Coach
Phone:
+61 7 3036 2070
Website:
transnorthbus.com.au/
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 22m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$22.75–$32.86
Bus from Daintree Crocodylus to Cooktown
Ave. Duration:
2h 38m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$22.75–$34.12
Bus from Daintree River Ferry to Smithfield
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$18.96–$27.80
Island Transfers
Phone:
0488 022 868
Email:
info@islandtransfers.com
Website:
islandtransfers.com/
Other from Palm Bay to Shute
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$38.24
Train operators
Queensland Rail Travel
Phone:
1800 872 467
Website:
queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
Ave. Duration:
9h 26m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$21.48–$1,528.82
Other operators
Cruise Whitsundays
Phone:
+617 4846 7000
Email:
reservations@cruisewhitsundays.com
Website:
cruisewhitsundays.com/
Other from Port of Airlie to Hamilton
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$43.03
Other from Shute Harbour to Hamilton
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$43.03
Questions and Answers
What is the most affordable way to travel from the Daintree Rainforest to the Whitsunday Islands?
The most affordable way to travel from the Daintree Rainforest to the Whitsunday Islands is to take a bus and ferry, which costs $140.46 - $255.39 and takes 16 hours and 20 minutes.
How long does it take to travel from Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands?
It takes 13 hours and 23 minutes by bus and fly and ferry to reach Whitsunday Islands from Daintree Rainforest. The cost is $357.54 - $612.93.
How far is it to travel from Daintree Rainforest to the Whitsunday Islands by road?
824 kilometers
How can I travel from Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands without a car using public transportation?
The best way to get from Daintree Rainforest to Whitsunday Islands without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16 hours and 20 minutes and costs $140.46 - $255.39.
How long does it take to travel from the Daintree Rainforest to the Whitsunday Islands, considering all travel times?
It takes approximately 16 hours and 20 minutes to travel from the Daintree Rainforest to the Whitsunday Islands, considering all travel times.
Where can I find accommodation near the Whitsunday Islands?
There are 157+ hotels available in Whitsunday Islands. Prices start at $212.81 per night.
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