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

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

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  1. Fly from Wellington, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane WLG - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    14h 35m
    $602–1,070

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PMR - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    24h 36m
    $284–1,059

  3. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly, 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
    20h 49m
    $421–1,366

Wellington (WLG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,967 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

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 bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) 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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