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How to get fromLakes Entrance to Port Douglasby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lakes Entrance to Port Douglas by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MEL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    13h 27m
    $232–708

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Canberrabus bus
    2. Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Stationtrain train 636 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 9h
    $333–6,903

  3. Bus via Brisbane

    1. Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 10h
    $463–843

  4. Drive  2,979.7 km

    1. Drive from Lakes Entrance to Port Douglascar car 2,979.7 km
    34h 14m
    $641–926

  5. Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus bus
    2. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CBR - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    17h 48m
    $396–920

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 13h
    $388–7,068

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 14h
    $503–793

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,723.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 27m

What companies run services between Lakes Entrance, VIC, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Police Station/Roadknight St to Port Douglas via Bairnsdale, Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave, Canberra, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 10h.

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