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

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

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale 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
    8h 37m
    $179–732

  2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    8h 27m
    $170–706

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale 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
    29h 41m
    $210–6,556

  4. Train, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the train from Helensvale 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
    34h 32m
    $320–706

  5. Drive 1,804.5 km

    1. Drive from Helensvale to Port Douglascar car 1,804.5 km
    21h 27m
    $325–469

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Southport to Brisbanebus 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 21m
    $280–406

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Gold Coast Hwy at Discovery Drive to Port Douglas via Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre, Southport, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 35h 21m.

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