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

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

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  1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    10h 6m
    $544–1,062

  2. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SYD - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    15h 2m
    $224–810

  3. Bus via Lightning Ridge

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    2. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 1h
    $437–625

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 2h
    $311–6,985

  5. Drive 2,165.1 km

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Port Douglascar car 2,165.1 km
    24h 44m
    $390–562

  6. Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    10h 39m
    $497–946

  7. Bus to Tamworth, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TMW - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    13h 50m
    $326–934

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 9h
    $471–770

Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,812.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Port Douglas via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 1h.

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