There are 8 ways to get from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Cairns, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CNS - MCY
6h 58m$162–707Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Nambourtrain Spirit of Queensland
26h 46m$122–6,057Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolababus Pm19
29h 36m$250–355Drive 1,660.9 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Mooloolabacar 1,660.9 km
19h 52m$306–442Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
9h 11m$169–521Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
11h 32m$154–539Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Mossman to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane CTN - MCY
12h 20m$288–773Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Mooloolababus Brisbane
30h 57m$290–705
Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba is to bus which costs $250 - $360 and takes 29h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba is to bus and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Port Douglas and Mooloolaba is 1412 km. The road distance is 1660.9 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 46m and costs $120 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Mooloolaba is 1661 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba.
There are 1810+ hotels available in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Mooloolaba via Port Douglas and Cairns Central Station in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Nambour
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,782
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mossman to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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