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How to get fromPort Douglas to Gladstoneby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Port Douglas to Gladstone by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Gladstone Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane CNS - GLT
    9h 47m
    $283–1,007

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstonetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    19h 43m
    $161–4,355

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus Brisbane
    20h 57m
    $221–475

  4. Drive 1,236.3 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Gladstonecar car 1,236.3 km
    14h 42m
    $222–320

  5. Bus, fly to Rockhampton

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane CNS - ROK
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    11h 22m
    $350–701

  6. Bus, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CNS - HVB
    3. Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Howard to Gladstonetrain train
    11h 21m
    $616–1,985

  7. Bus, fly to Bundaberg, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane CNS - BDB
    3. Take the train from Bundaberg to Gladstonetrain train
    11h 41m
    $471–3,007

  8. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus Au050 / ...
    21h 3m
    $211–345

Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,053.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

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

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Gladstone via Port Douglas, Cairns, and Cairns in around 20h 57m.

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