There are 8 ways to get from Port Douglas to Port Augusta by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Whyalla Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane CNS - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
11h 31m$357–1,106Bus, fly to Adelaide Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
12h 50m$281–730Bus, train via Greenacre
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 583
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
2d 22h$441–7,140Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
3d 5h$434–915Drive 2,493 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Port Augustacar 2,493 km
32h 18m$448–648Bus, fly to Port Lincoln Airport
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane CNS - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augustabus
16h 39m$627–1,076Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
5d 8h$3,467–24,676Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
5d 11h$3,566–18,615
Cairns (CNS) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Port Augusta is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $750 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Port Augusta is to bus and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Douglas to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Port Douglas and arriving at Port Augusta via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Port Douglas and Port Augusta is 2140 km. The road distance is 2493 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Port Augusta without a car is to bus and train via Greenacre which takes 2 days 22h and costs $440 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Port Douglas to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Port Douglas to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Port Douglas station.
Port Douglas to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Port Augusta is 30 min behind Port Douglas. It is currently 9:11 PM in Port Douglas and 8:41 PM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Port Augusta is 2493 km. It takes approximately 32h 18m to drive from Port Douglas to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Port Augusta via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Maroochydore, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +61 7 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 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
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–190
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
- 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/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Albury Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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