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How to get fromRotorua to Port Douglasby taxi, plane, bus, or towncar

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There are 4 ways to get from Rotorua to Port Douglas by taxi, plane, bus, or towncar

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRG - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    16h 7m
    $553–1,355

  2. Fly from Rotorua, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROT - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    18h 23m
    $302–1,059

  3. Bus to Auckland, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AKL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    14h 58m
    $412–915

  4. Towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly, bus

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TUO - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    23h 14m
    $568–1,424

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,909.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 7m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Port Douglas. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG 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 line 10 bus to Rotorua Airport, walk to Rotorua (ROT) 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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