There are 8 ways to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
10h 9m$197–639Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
12h 31m$170–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
27h 23m$207–6,062Bus
- Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
30h 14m$283–388Drive 1,655.8 km
- Drive from Maroochydore to Port Douglascar 1,655.8 km
19h 55m$300–433Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
7h 4m$287–762Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
13h 43m$471–1,007Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
30h 45m$312–708
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas is to bus which costs $280 - $390 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Maroochydore to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue and arriving at Port Douglas via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Maroochydore and Port Douglas is 1583 km. The road distance is 1655.8 km.
The best way to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 23m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Maroochydore to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue station.
Maroochydore to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maroochydore to Port Douglas is 1656 km. It takes approximately 19h 55m to drive from Maroochydore to Port Douglas.
There are 632+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Maroochydore, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Port Douglas via Cairns and Port Douglas in around 30h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Mooloolaba to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Maroochydore to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Flexible
- $320–650
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