There are 6 ways to get from Port Douglas to Ipswich by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, 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 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1train
7h 37m$179–730Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
28h 36m$212–6,556Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell Stbus
32h 50m$263–377Drive 1,778.4 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Ipswichcar 1,778.4 km
21h 18m$319–460Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
9h 24m$222–766Bus via East Ipswich station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus Brisbane
33h 27m$322–706
Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Ipswich is to bus which costs $260 - $380 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Ipswich is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Douglas to Ipswich station. However, there are services departing from Port Douglas and arriving at Ipswich station - Bell St via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street busway, platform 1 and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Port Douglas and Ipswich is 1524 km. The road distance is 1778.4 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Ipswich without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 36m and costs $210 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Port Douglas to Ipswich, including transfers.
Port Douglas to Ipswich bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Port Douglas station.
Port Douglas to Ipswich bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Ipswich is 1778 km. It takes approximately 21h 18m to drive from Port Douglas to Ipswich.
There are 153+ hotels available in Ipswich.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Ipswich, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Ipswich station - Bell St via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- 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
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 3 to Ipswich station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Milton Rd at Milton Rail station, stop 5/6 to Ipswich station - Bell St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
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