There are 9 ways to get from Port Douglas to Maroochydore by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
6h 36m$262–756Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- 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 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 21m$180–731Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 29m$202–6,056Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus Pm19
29h 26m$251–355Drive 1,656.2 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Maroochydorecar 1,656.2 km
19h 55m$298–430Bus to Cairns, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane CNS - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolababus
12h 28m$550–1,049Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus
10h 44m$245–800Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CTN - MCY
12h 8m$297–772Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Maroochydorebus Brisbane
30h 47m$301–705
Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Maroochydore is to bus which costs $250 - $360 and takes 29h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Maroochydore is to bus and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Douglas to Maroochydore. However, there are services departing from Port Douglas and arriving at Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Cairns Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 26m.
The distance between Port Douglas and Maroochydore is 1407 km. The road distance is 1656.2 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Maroochydore without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 29m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Port Douglas to Maroochydore, including transfers.
Port Douglas to Maroochydore bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Port Douglas station.
Port Douglas to Maroochydore bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Maroochydore is 1656 km. It takes approximately 19h 55m to drive from Port Douglas to Maroochydore.
There are 1837+ hotels available in Maroochydore.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Maroochydore, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue via Port Douglas and Cairns Central Station in around 29h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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/
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 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Hervey Bay to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–380
- Advantage
- $330–490
- Flexible
- $420–650
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