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How to get fromPerth to Port Douglasby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cairns, bus

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    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PER - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    9h 17m
    $273–810

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perth to Sydney Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    5d 11h
    $1,057–17,495

  3. Drive 4,784.5 km

    1. Drive from Perth to Port Douglascar car 4,784.5 km
    2d 7h
    $868–1,254

  4. Fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane PER - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Port Douglascar car
    13h 42m
    $474–1,215

  5. Train, bus via Adelaide

    1. Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus bus
    6d 15h
    $3,162–14,770

Perth Airport (PER) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Perth to Port Douglas. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 a train from Perth to Port Douglas via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 5d 11h.

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