There are 9 ways to get from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
7h 22m$282–756Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
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 Nambour station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plazabus
10h 46m$180–731Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroytrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 46m$202–6,056Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction Stationbus Au050 / ...
28h 45m$291–475Drive 1,639.5 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Noosa Headscar 1,639.5 km
19h 46m$293–423Bus 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 Noosa Junction Stationbus
11h 34m$534–1,038Bus 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 Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Stationbus
11h 32m$240–800Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CTN - MCY
- Take the bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop Abus
12h 53m$297–772Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa Heads Junctionbus Pm19
28h 51m$241–355
Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads is to bus which costs $240 - $360 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads station. However, there are services departing from Port Douglas and arriving at Noosa Junction Station via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Port Douglas and Noosa Heads is 1440 km. The road distance is 1639.5 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 46m and costs $200 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads, including transfers.
Port Douglas to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Port Douglas station.
Port Douglas to Noosa Heads bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Noosa Heads is 1639 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Port Douglas to Noosa Heads.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Noosa Heads.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Noosa Junction Station via Port Douglas, Cairns, and Cairns in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Townsville, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
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
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
- $240–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
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
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- 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 Cooroy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,682
- 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
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,536
- Heritage Class
- $5,682
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Nambour station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Nambour station to Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Sunshine Coast Airport to Noosa Junction station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa Heads Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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