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How to get fromPort Douglas to Burleigh Headsby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Douglas to Burleigh Heads by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    6h 12m
    $172–706

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    30h
    $213–6,557

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus bus
    34h 18m
    $284–411

  4. Drive 1,829.1 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Burleigh Headscar car 1,829.1 km
    21h 44m
    $327–472

  5. Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    8h 41m
    $182–734

  6. Bus, train via Broadbeach South station, stop D

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    35h 32m
    $324–708

Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Stockland Burleigh Heads, stop C via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, and Burleigh Heads station, stop A in around 34h 18m.

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