There are 11 ways to get from Forster to Port Douglas by bus, train, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Cairns
best- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS)plane SYD - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
14h 17m$200–616Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
38h 51m$174–6,771Bus
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
46h 36mDrive 2,321.5 km
- Drive from Forster to Port Douglascar 2,321.5 km
27h 29m$417–602Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns (CNS)plane NTL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
13h 55m$263–855Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton Stbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Cairns (CNS)plane PQQ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
13h 55m$408–784Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane CFS - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
16h 23m$514–987Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SYD - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Port Douglascar
15h 22m$241–681Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane NTL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Port Douglascar
14h 40m$304–530Train, bus to Armidale, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Taree Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airportbus
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane ARM - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
18h 48m$545–956Bus via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
47h 36m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Port Douglas is to bus and train and fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Port Douglas is to bus and fly which takes 13h 55m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Forster and Port Douglas is 2401 km. The road distance is 2321.5 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 51m and costs $170 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Forster to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Port Douglas is 1h behind Forster. It is currently 7:34 PM in Forster and 6:34 PM in Port Douglas.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Port Douglas is 2321 km. It takes approximately 27h 29m to drive from Forster to Port Douglas.
There are 594+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Port Douglas via Victoria St After Pulteney St, Taree, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane, Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Taree Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Taree Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $28–40
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- 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
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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/
Bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://egginscomfortcoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Taree to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $140–230
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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