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How to get fromBallarat to Port Douglasby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ballarat to Port Douglas by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, bus

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    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MEL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    10h 16m
    $192–667

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 9h
    $387–7,057

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 12h
    $539–1,097

  4. Drive  2,847.9 km

    1. Drive from Ballarat to Port Douglascar car 2,847.9 km
    33h 33m
    $516–744

  5. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AVV - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    14h 33m
    $294–1,029

  6. Train, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 16h
    $572–877

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,502.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Ballarat to Port Douglas via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 12h.

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