There are 5 ways to get from Palm Grove to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
5h 29m$384–1,256Drive 686.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Palm Grove to Port Douglascar 686.6 km
8h 25m$124–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
12h 19m$161–2,317Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
13h 14m$174–244Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
13h 24m$189–344
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Grove to Port Douglas is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Grove to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $380 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Grove to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Port Douglas via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Palm Grove and Port Douglas is 606 km. The road distance is 686.6 km.
The best way to get from Palm Grove to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $160 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Palm Grove to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Palm Grove to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Proserpine station.
Palm Grove to Port Douglas bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Grove to Port Douglas is 687 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Palm Grove to Port Douglas.
There are 625+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Palm Grove, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Palm Grove to Port Douglas via Proserpine, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Phone
- (07) 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 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 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 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
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