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How to get fromCharters Towers to Port Douglasby bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Charters Towers to Port Douglas by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    10h 44m
    $122–182

  2. Drive 540.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Charters Towers to Port Douglascar car 540.6 km
    6h 33m
    $96–139

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Servicesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 35m
    $123–1,409

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TSV - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    7h 34m
    $268–470

  5. Bus via Townsville

    1. Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville General Hospitalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Townsville to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 1m
    $121–182

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charters Towers station to Townsville stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    12h 44m
    $109–1,881

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 579 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Port Douglas via Townsville, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 10h 44m.

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