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

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There are 3 ways to get from Rotorua to Port Douglas by taxi, plane, or bus

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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
    13h 42m
    $508–1,208

  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
    15h 29m
    $259–915

  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 23m
    $462–1,027

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,909.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 42m

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 line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, 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 line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Port Douglas, then take the taxi to Port Douglas.

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