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How to get fromPort Douglas to Perthby bus, plane, train or car

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

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane CNS - PER
    8h 51m
    $354–911

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train
    4d 21h
    $1,045–15,805

  3. Drive 4,784.5 km

    1. Drive from Port Douglas to Perthcar car 4,784.5 km
    2d 7h
    $907–1,310

  4. Bus, train via Brisbane

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train
    5d 1h
    $1,175–9,470

  5. Bus, train via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain train
    5d 2h
    $1,215–9,800

Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Port Douglas to Perth. However, you can take the taxi to Port Douglas, take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, then take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Perth via Port Douglas, Cairns, Cairns Central Station, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 4d 21h.

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