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

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

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  1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    7h 24m
    $166–662

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    30h 43m
    $218–6,562

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport 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
    35h 33m
    $342–492

  4. Drive  1,842.1 km

    1. Drive from Coolangatta to Port Douglascar car 1,842.1 km
    21h 54m
    $337–486

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain 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 40m
    $196–690

  6. Train, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    35h 34m
    $328–762

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,565.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Port Douglas via Gold Coast Airport, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 35h 33m.

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