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

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There are 8 ways to get from Maroochydore to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus

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    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    7h 14m
    $286–762

  2. Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train train
    2. Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    12h 2m
    $170–690

  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 23m
    $206–6,062

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore Sixth Avenue to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    30h 14m
    $283–388

  5. Drive  1,655.8 km

    1. Drive from Maroochydore to Port Douglascar car 1,655.8 km
    19h 55m
    $300–434

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

    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
    9h 39m
    $196–688

  7. 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
    14h 27m
    $346–1,110

  8. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Maroochydore to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus Cairns
    30h 45m
    $312–708

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

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Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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.

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