There are 6 ways to get from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Blue Mountains to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane OAG - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
10h 22m$482–938Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
11h 4m$198–643Train, bus
- Take the train from Bell Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
45h 51m$298–6,836Bus
- Take the bus from Katoomba to Strathfield Station, Everton Rdbus
- Take the bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
2d 4h$390–632Drive 2,365.6 km
- Drive from Blue Mountains to Port Douglascar 2,365.6 km
27h 41m$420–606Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- 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 6h$390–570
Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas is to train and fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas is to drive and fly and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $480 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd and arriving at Port Douglas via Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop, Katoomba, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Blue Mountains and Port Douglas is 2072 km. The road distance is 2365.6 km.
The best way to get from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 51m and costs $290 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Blue Mountains to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, depart from Katoomba station.
Blue Mountains to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Australia Wide Coaches, arrive at Strathfield Station, Everton Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Mountains to Port Douglas is 2366 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Blue Mountains to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chifley Rd Opp Valley View Rd to Port Douglas via Mount Victoria Station, Coach Stop, Katoomba Station, Goldsmith Pl, Katoomba, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Cairns, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bell Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Mount Victoria Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Katoomba to Strathfield Station, Everton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Strathfield Station, Everton Rd, Stand A to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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