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How to get fromAirlie Beach to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Airlie Beach to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    6h 53m
    $324–1,206

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    13h 54m
    $113–2,262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    12h 3m
    $129–202

  4. Drive 682.6 km

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Port Douglascar car 682.6 km
    8h 24m
    $122–176

  5. Bus to Mackay, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus bus
    2. Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MKY - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h
    $328–662

  6. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Airlie Beach to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MOV - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    9h 1m
    $373–2,833

  7. Bus via Airlie Beach

    1. Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    12h 14m
    $123–172

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Port Douglas via Cairns, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 12h 3m.

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