There are 8 ways to get from Nambour 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 Nambour 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
8h 58m$196–688Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour 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
11h 23m$168–690Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
25h 48m$209–5,843Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
30h 49m$276–382Drive 1,642.4 km
- Drive from Nambour to Port Douglascar 1,642.4 km
19h 40m$299–432Fly 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
8h 14m$288–762Train, Railbus to Hervey Bay, fly, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Maryborough Westtrain
- Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
13h 13m$477–1,539Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
31h 21m$296–712
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Port Douglas is to bus which costs $270 - $390 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Port Douglas via Cooroy and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Nambour and Port Douglas is 1574 km. The road distance is 1642.4 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 48m and costs $200 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Nambour to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Nambour to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
Nambour to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Port Douglas is 1642 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Nambour to Port Douglas.
There are 624+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambour station to Port Douglas via Maple St at Victory Lane, Cooroy, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
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 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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 20 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
Train from Nambour to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–570
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $27–50
- AChoice
- $28–40
- Gold Class
- $455
- Heritage Class
- $570
- 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 Cooroy to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
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