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How to get fromCaloundra to Port Douglasby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Caloundra to Port Douglas by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    9h 53m
    $178–730

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    12h 29m
    $172–708

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    28h 30m
    $200–6,056

  4. Bus via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    31h 4m
    $290–476

  5. Drive 1,669.7 km

    1. Drive from Caloundra to Port Douglascar car 1,669.7 km
    19h 58m
    $301–434

  6. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    8h 54m
    $260–756

  7. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    18h 7m
    $336–926

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    32h
    $250–356

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Caloundra station to Port Douglas via Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, Mooloolaba, Cairns, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 31h 4m.

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