There are 3 ways to get from Port Douglas to Lizard Island by bus, unknown, or plane
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Bus, travel via Mossman
best- Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus Cairns
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
5h 37mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CNS - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
6hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cooktownbus Cairns
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
5h 48m
Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Douglas and Lizard Island is 284 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Lizard Island without a car is to bus and travel via Mossman which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Port Douglas to Lizard Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Douglas to Lizard Island. However, you can take the taxi to Mossman, take the bus to Cooktown, then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, 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 Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Lizard Island.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Mossman to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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