There are 9 ways to get from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
10h 17m$180–731Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
12h 56m$176–710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Australia Zoobus 649
28h 28m$202–6,056Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Au050 / ...
32h 9m$302–496Drive 1,673.3 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Australia Zoocar 1,673.3 km
20h 1m$300–434Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Australia Zoobus
9h 36m$283–757Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CTN - MCY
15h 8m$308–773Bus to Cairns, fly to Hervey Bay, Railbus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West stationbus
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain
15h 16m$551–1,705Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolababus Pm19
32h 25m$252–356
Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo is to bus which costs $250 - $360 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo is to bus and fly and line 615 bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo. However, there are services departing from Port Douglas and arriving at Australia Zoo via Cairns and Mooloolaba, River Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Port Douglas and Australia Zoo is 1563 km. The road distance is 1673.3 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 28m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo, including transfers.
Port Douglas to Australia Zoo bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Port Douglas station.
Port Douglas to Australia Zoo bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Australia Zoo is 1673 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo.
There are 1847+ hotels available in Australia Zoo.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Australia Zoo, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Australia Zoo via Port Douglas, Cairns, Cairns, Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba, River Esplanade, and Australia Zoo in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–654
- 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
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mossman to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Nambour station to Australia Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Australia Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Bus from Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centre to Maryborough West station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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