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How to get fromGladstone to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Gladstone to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Gladstone Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    10h 47m
    $280–1,006

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    20h 24m
    $162–4,303

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    21h
    $226–469

  4. Drive 1,235.9 km

    1. Drive from Gladstone to Port Douglascar car 1,235.9 km
    14h 41m
    $222–320

  5. Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HVB - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 56m
    $614–1,952

  6. Train to Bundaberg, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 56m
    $470–3,006

  7. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROK - CNS
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    13h 41m
    $349–701

  8. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    21h 12m
    $213–341

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,055.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Gladstone to Port Douglas via Cairns, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 21h.

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