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How to get fromPort Douglas to Sunshine Coast (Region)by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Port Douglas to Sunshine Coast (Region) by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CNS - MCY
    6h 32m
    $262–756

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    3. Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    4. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    12h 44m
    $177–711

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    25h 54m
    $251–6,120

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa Heads Junctionbus bus Pm19
    29h 38m
    $242–356

  5. Drive 1,644.7 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Sunshine Coast (Region)car car 1,644.7 km
    19h 43m
    $295–426

  6. Bus to Cairns, 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 Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    10h 5m
    $181–732

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Hervey Bay, bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane CNS - HVB
    3. Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Noosa Junction Stationbus bus
    12h 22m
    $545–1,044

  8. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane plane CTN - MCY
    12h 3m
    $297–772

  9. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Noosa Junctionbus bus Brisbane
    30h 46m
    $302–656

Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights

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Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia?

You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to David Low Way at Coolum Beach via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, and Noosa Junction station, stop B in around 29h 38m.

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