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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Cairns, bus

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MEL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    6h 59m
    $176–583

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Central Stationtrain train 622 / ...
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 7h
    $350–7,051

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 8h
    $381–6,826

  4. Drive 2,833.6 km

    1. Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Douglascar car 2,833.6 km
    33h 11m
    $502–725

  5. Fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MEL - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    10h 47m
    $352–835

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 12h
    $547–923

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,390.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Port Douglas via Skybus Coach Terminal, Melbourne, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 12h.

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