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How to get fromBroken Hill to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Broken Hill to Cairns, bus

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    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHQ - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 16m
    $656–2,875

  2. Bus to Mildura Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MQL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    14h 51m
    $299–848

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 8h
    $351–6,957

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus 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 11h
    $492–702

  5. Drive 2,285.3 km

    1. Drive from Broken Hill to Port Douglascar car 2,285.3 km
    29h 19m
    $410–592

  6. Fly Broken Hill to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BHQ - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    23h 50m
    $452–1,145

  7. Train, bus via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 15h
    $527–909

Broken Hill (BHQ) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,817.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Broken Hill, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Port Douglas via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 11h.

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