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How to get fromPort Douglas to Heron Islandby bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Port Douglas to Heron Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Gladstone Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane CNS - GLT
    3. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    12h 26m
    $406–1,136

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstonetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    23h 17m
    $274–4,472

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    24h 30m
    $333–591

  4. Bus, fly to Rockhampton, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    14h 55m
    $462–817

  5. Bus, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train, ferry

    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
    5. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    14h 55m
    $739–2,101

  6. Bus, fly to Bundaberg, train, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    15h 14m
    $574–3,123

  7. Bus, ferry via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Gladstone Marina to Heron Islandferry ferry
    24h 36m
    $312–439

Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,139.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

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

There is no direct connection from Port Douglas to Heron Island. However, you can take the taxi to Port Douglas, take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Gladstone Airport (GLT), walk to Aerodrome Rd at Gladstone Airport hail 'n' ride, take the line 502 bus to Philip Street at Gladstone Centre Plaza, take the taxi to Gladstone Marina, then take the ferry to Heron Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Heron Island via Port Douglas, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Gladstone, and Gladstone Marina in around 23h 17m.

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