There are 3 ways to get from Normanton to Port Douglas by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Normanton (NTN) to Cairns (CNS)plane NTN - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
5h 9m$379–1,418Drive 732.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Normanton to Port Douglascar 732.5 km
8h 20m$132–191Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Normanton to Kurandabus Cairns
- Take the taxi from Kuranda to Port Douglastaxi
10h 18m$419–535
Normanton (NTN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normanton to Port Douglas is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Normanton to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Normanton and Port Douglas is 581 km. The road distance is 732.5 km.
The best way to get from Normanton to Port Douglas without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 18m and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Normanton to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Normanton to Port Douglas is 732 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Normanton to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Normanton, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Normanton to Port Douglas. However, you can fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kuranda then take the taxi to Port Douglas.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Normanton to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Normanton to Cairns via Mornington Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Normanton to Kuranda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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