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How to get fromCairns to Port Douglasby plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Port Douglas by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cairns to Vancouver International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane CNS - YVR
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Golden Ears Provincial Parkbus bus
    3. Drive from Golden Ears Provincial Park to Port Douglascar car
    26h 39m
    $936–2,964

  2. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane TSV - YVR
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Golden Ears Provincial Parkbus bus
    4. Drive from Golden Ears Provincial Park to Port Douglascar car
    33h 39m
    $815–3,871

  3. Fly Cairns to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane CNS - YLW
    2. Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Hope, BCbus bus
    3. Drive from Hope, BC to Port Douglascar car
    30h 32m

  4. Fly Cairns to Bellingham International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane CNS - BLI
    2. Drive from Bellingham-Airport-BLI to Port Douglascar car
    31h 7m
    $865–2,763

  5. Fly Cairns to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane CNS - SEA
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Drive from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Platform 2 to Port Douglascar car
    32h 58m
    $1,382–2,123

  6. Fly Cairns to Kamloops Airport, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kamloops Airport (YKA)plane plane CNS - YKA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kamloops Airport to Vancouver Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Golden Ears Provincial Parkbus bus
    4. Drive from Golden Ears Provincial Park to Port Douglascar car
    33h 17m
    $1,308–3,905

Cairns (CNS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$867Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,758.8 km
  • Duration: 26h 39m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Port Douglas. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street, take the bus to Golden Ears Provincial Park, then drive to Port Douglas. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, take the shuttle to Holiday Inn West Kelowna, walk to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road, take the bus to Hope, BC, then drive to Port Douglas.

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