There are 6 ways to get from Longreach to Port Douglas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Longreach, bus
best- Fly from Longreach (LRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane LRE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
10h 4m$586–1,364Drive 1,035.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Longreach to Port Douglascar 1,035.8 km
12h 51m$187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
29h 9m$278–475Train, bus
- Take the train from Longreach to Rockhamptontrain
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
34h 45m$229–6,537Railbus to Winton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Longreach to Wintonbus
- Fly from Winton Airport (WIN) to Cairns (CNS)plane WIN - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
10h 7m$407–980Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Longreach to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
29h 59m$298–545
Longreach (LRE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longreach to Port Douglas is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Longreach to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Longreach to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Longreach and arriving at Port Douglas via Rockhampton George Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
The distance between Longreach and Port Douglas is 822 km. The road distance is 1035.8 km.
The best way to get from Longreach to Port Douglas without a car is to bus which takes 29h 9m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Longreach to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Longreach to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Longreach station.
Longreach to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Rockhampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Longreach to Port Douglas is 1036 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Longreach to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Longreach, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Longreach to Port Douglas via Rockhampton George Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 29h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Longreach to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Longreach to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Winton Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Winton Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,583
- 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
- $80–110
- AChoice
- $130–170
- Gold Class
- $2,062
- Heritage Class
- $2,583
Train from Rockhampton to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,847
- 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
- $110–150
- AChoice
- $190–250
- Gold Class
- $3,072
- Heritage Class
- $3,847
- 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/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
Bus from Longreach to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Longreach to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Rockhampton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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