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How to get fromPort Douglas to Coolangattaby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Douglas to Coolangatta 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 19m
    $167–666

  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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    30h 12m
    $218–6,567

  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 Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    34h 10m
    $342–496

  4. Drive  1,842.7 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Coolangattacar car 1,842.7 km
    21h 55m
    $337–486

  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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    8h 55m
    $197–694

  6. Bus, train via Cairns

    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 Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    35h 5m
    $328–767

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,568.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Gold Coast Airport in around 34h 10m.

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