There are 7 ways to get from Lismore to Port Douglas by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
9h 56m$209–761Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
10h 46m$194–754Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
31h 28m$227–6,580Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
35h 38m$277–400Drive 1,937.9 km
- Drive from Lismore to Port Douglascar 1,937.9 km
22h 59m$349–503Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNK - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
12h 3m$266–816Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
36h 19m$337–730
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lismore to Port Douglas is to bus which costs $270 - $400 and takes 35h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lismore to Port Douglas is to bus and fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lismore to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and arriving at Port Douglas via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 38m.
The distance between Lismore and Port Douglas is 1675 km. The road distance is 1937.9 km.
The best way to get from Lismore to Port Douglas without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 28m and costs $220 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Lismore to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Lismore to Port Douglas bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Lismore to Port Douglas bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Lismore to Port Douglas is 1938 km. It takes approximately 22h 59m to drive from Lismore to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Lismore, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Port Douglas via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 35h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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