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How to get fromByron Bay to Port Douglasby bus, plane, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus

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    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    8h 4m
    $205–705

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    30h 19m
    $263–6,653

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    34h 29m
    $333–503

  4. Drive  1,906.1 km

    1. Drive from Byron Bay to Port Douglascar car 1,906.1 km
    22h 35m
    $350–505

  5. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    9h 5m
    $229–764

  6. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNK - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 14m
    $251–892

  7. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    35h 16m
    $320–487

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,629.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Port Douglas via Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 34h 29m.

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