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How to get fromGold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, 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
    6h 14m
    $173–664

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, 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 42m
    $181–735

  3. 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 42m
    $211–6,557

  4. 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
    34h 17m
    $310–432

  5. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    12h 42m
    $325–817

  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 33m
    $321–707

  7. Drive 1,839.7 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Douglascar car 1,839.7 km
    21h 51m
    $326–471

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Gold Coast Airport to Port Douglas via Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 34h 17m.

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