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How to get fromMaroochydore Airport (MCY) to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Maroochydore Airport (MCY) to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    5h 59m
    $280–718

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 1m
    $179–732

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    27h 58m
    $201–6,057

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus 622
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    31h 30m
    $240–356

  5. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    15h 12m
    $342–902

  6. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus bus 622
    2. Take the bus from Noosa Junction to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    32h 11m
    $300–656

  7. Drive 1,653.3 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore Airport (MCY) to Port Douglascar car 1,653.3 km
    19h 50m
    $293–424

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Maroochydore Airport (MCY), Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Port Douglas via Noosa Heads Junction, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 31h 30m.

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