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How to get fromAdelaide to Port Douglasby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Port Douglas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

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    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS)planeADL - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
    7h 50m
    $224–760

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
    2. Take the bus from Albury to Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
    2d 23h
    $482–919

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
    3d 12h
    $2,490–11,946

  4. Drive 2,756.1 km

    1. Drive from Adelaide to Port Douglascar2,756.1 km
    35h 18m
    $522–755

  5. Train, bus via Brisbane

    1. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
    3d 16h
    $2,624–5,765

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from 85 Franklin St to Port Douglas via Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 23h.

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