This service operates with a 4WD vehicle each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Cairns to Cooktown and returns the same day from Cooktown to Cairns.
- Leaving Cairns you travel north to Port Douglas and Mossman with stunning coastal scenery along the way.
- Soon after leaving Mossman you will cross the Daintree River on the ferry and continue north through the world renowned Daintree Rainforest
- After travelling through the Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation area you arrive at the coastal community of Wujal Wujal located beside the Bloomfield River
- Further on you will travel through Ayton, Rossville and Helenvale, home of the famous Lion’s Den Hotel
- You will then pass by the mysterious Black Mountain to complete the journey to Cooktown.
Bookings
All bookings and fare enquiries for the Cairns – Cooktown (coastal) service can be made on our Bookings page. Click the button below to make a booking or fare enquiry.
Timetable
Same Day Return Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cairns to Cooktown (Coastal) - Inbound
| Location | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 6:30am | |
| Smithfield | 6:50am | |
| Trinity Beach | 6:55am | |
| Cairns Tropical Zoo | 7:00am | |
| Palm Cove | 7:05am | |
| Port Douglas IGA | 7:40am | |
| Mossman | 7:45am | 8:00am |
| Wonga | 8:10am | |
| Daintree Ferry | 8:30am | |
| Cow Bay | 8:50am | |
| Crocodylus | 8:52am | |
| Masons | 9:15am | |
| Cape Tribulation Ocean Safaris / PK's | 9:17am | |
| Wujal Wujal | 10:17am | |
| Ayton | 10:27am | |
| Rossville | 10:45am | |
| Helenvale | 11:00am | |
| Mungumby | 11:08am | |
| Cooktown | 11:30am |
Cooktown to Cairns (Coastal) - Outbound
| Location | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Cooktown | 1:00pm | |
| Mungumby | 1:15pm | |
| Helenvale | 1:20pm | |
| Rossville | 1:25pm | |
| Ayton | 1:50pm | |
| Wujal Wujal | 2:10pm | |
| Cape Tribulation Ocean Safaris / PK's | 3:15pm | |
| Masons | 3:16pm | |
| Crocodylus | 3:38pm | |
| Cow Bay | 3:40pm | |
| Daintree Ferry | 3:55pm | |
| Wonga | 4:15pm | |
| Mossman | 4:30pm | 4:45pm |
| Port Douglas IGA | 5:00pm | |
| Palm Cove | 5:20pm | |
| Cairns Tropical Zoo | 5:25pm | |
| Trinity Beach | 5:30pm | |
| Smithfield | 5:35pm | |
| Cairns | 6:00pm |