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How to get fromParkes to Port Douglasby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Parkes to Port Douglas by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAG - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    9h 53m
    $666–790

  2. Fly from Parkes, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Parkes (PKE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PKE - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    11h 26m
    $228–813

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield 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 1h
    $328–6,857

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus bus 513
    3. Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 3h
    $477–689

  5. Drive  2,277.8 km

    1. Drive from Parkes to Port Douglascar car 2,277.8 km
    25h 58m
    $412–595

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DBO - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    13h 20m
    $564–987

  7. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SYD - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    14h 38m
    $230–582

  8. Train, bus via Katoomba

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    2d 10h
    $481–720

Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,054.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Port Douglas via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3, Lightning Ridge, Brisbane City, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 3h.

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