There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Horseshoe Bay by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PDX - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
27h$556–2,206Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SEA - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
29h 29m$668–2,379Fly Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane PDX - PPP
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
32h 30m$941–4,116Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane YVR - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
33h 6m$818–2,615Fly Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane PDX - HTI
- Take the bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Streetbus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
34h 54m$852–3,852
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Horseshoe Bay is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $2,300 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Horseshoe Bay is to fly and ferry which takes 27h and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Portland and Horseshoe Bay is 11614 km.
It takes approximately 27h to get from Portland to Horseshoe Bay, including transfers.
Horseshoe Bay is 17h ahead of Portland. It is currently 10:27 AM in Portland and 3:27 AM in Horseshoe Bay.
There are 581+ hotels available in Horseshoe Bay.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Horseshoe Bay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Horseshoe Bay. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal Stop 2, then take the line 250 bus to Pacific Dr at Horseshoe Bay. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tacoma, walk to D St E & 25th St E, take the bus to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4, walk to Federal Way Downtown, take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal Stop 2, then take the line 250 bus to Pacific Dr at Horseshoe Bay.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Townsville Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Train from Proserpine to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–933
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
Bus from Shute Harbour Marine Terminal to Proserpine, Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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