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How to get fromWellington to Port Douglasby plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Port Douglas by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Wellington to Cairns, bus

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WLG - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    13h 25m
    $243–870

  2. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BHE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    19h 59m
    $411–1,266

  3. Fly Wellington to Townsville Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane WLG - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    19h 51m
    $300–2,222

Wellington (WLG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,967 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Port Douglas. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) 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 car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) 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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