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How to get fromPort Douglas to Palm Beachby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Douglas to Palm Beach by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    6h 17m
    $173–707

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    29h 33m
    $213–6,557

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Burleigh Headsbus bus
    34h 1m
    $284–411

  4. Drive 1,833.1 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Palm Beachcar car 1,833.1 km
    21h 47m
    $327–472

  5. Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    8h 8m
    $183–735

  6. Bus, train via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    34h 23m
    $323–707

Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,572.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Palm Beach, QLD, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Gold Coast Hwy at Thirteenth Avenue via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, and Burleigh Heads station, stop B in around 34h 1m.

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