There are 4 ways to get from Cardwell to Port Douglas by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
5h 19m$74–104Drive 247 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardwell to Port Douglascar 247 km
3h 10m$45–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
5h 45m$48–722Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cardwell to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
5h 20m$80–125
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardwell to Port Douglas is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardwell to Port Douglas is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Cardwell and Port Douglas is 278 km. The road distance is 247 km.
The best way to get from Cardwell to Port Douglas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Cardwell to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardwell to Port Douglas is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cardwell to Port Douglas.
There are 593+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Cardwell, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Port Douglas via Cairns and Port Douglas in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cardwell to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–668
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $9–45
- Gold Class
- $533
- Heritage Class
- $668
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cardwell Brasenose Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cardwell to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
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