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How to get fromPreston to Port Douglasby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Port Douglas by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MAN - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    28h 5m
    $719–3,908

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LGW - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    30h 35m
    $812–4,222

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MAN - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Mossmanbus bus
    42h 28m
    $928–2,357

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LPL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    32h 3m
    $773–4,210

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LBA - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    31h 27m
    $878–4,720

  6. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MME - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    34h 59m
    $1,423–4,621

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane MAN - TSV
    3. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    36h 51m
    $766–3,310

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HUY - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    35h 40m
    $1,313–4,281

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,246.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 5m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Port Douglas. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Euston, walk to Euston station, take the subway to Victoria station, walk to London Victoria, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas.

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