There are 8 ways to get from Bendigo to Port Douglas by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
11h 9m$184–623Train, bus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
2d 9h$353–7,067Bus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
2d 11h$437–766Drive 2,729.4 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Port Douglascar 2,729.4 km
32h 1m$491–710Fly from Bendigo Airport, bus
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Cairns (CNS)plane BXG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
14h 58m$245–761Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cairns (CNS)plane AVV - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
14h 23m$442–885Bus, train to Albury, fly
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar Stbus
- Take the train from Benalla Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
15h 16m$282–1,020Train, bus via Cairns
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
2d 17h$568–967
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Port Douglas is to train and fly and bus which costs $180 - $650 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Port Douglas is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Port Douglas via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Bendigo and Port Douglas is 2534 km. The road distance is 2729.4 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $350 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Bendigo to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Bendigo to Port Douglas bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Port Douglas bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Benalla Station/Mackellar St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Port Douglas is 2729 km. It takes approximately 32h 1m to drive from Bendigo to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Port Douglas via Benalla Station, Coach Stop, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Benalla Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $21–28
- First
- $30–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Benalla Station/Mackellar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Benalla Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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