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

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There are 5 ways to get from Katherine to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane KTR - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    20h 33m
    $831–2,702

  2. Drive  2,088.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Katherine to Port Douglascar car 2,088.3 km
    32h 11m
    $380–549

  3. Train, bus via Alice Springs

    1. Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    5d 1h
    $4,716–22,291

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Katherine to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    5d 5h
    $2,793–14,415

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Katherine to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    6d 9h
    $5,666–16,691

Katherine (KTR) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 33m

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

There is no direct connection from Katherine to Port Douglas. However, you can take the taxi to Katherine (KTR) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katherine to Port Douglas via Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Adelaide, Adelaide, Central station, platform 5, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 5d 1h.

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