There are 5 ways to get from Port Douglas to Proserpine by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane CNS - PPP
5h 2m$300–905Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinetrain Spirit of Queensland
11h 32m$70–2,255Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Proserpinebus Pm19
12h 41m$125–185Drive 671.8 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Proserpinecar 671.8 km
8h 12m$127–184Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Proserpinebus Brisbane
13h 12m$140–285
Cairns (CNS) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Proserpine is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Proserpine is to bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Port Douglas and Proserpine is 590 km. The road distance is 671.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Proserpine without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 32m and costs $65 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Port Douglas to Proserpine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Proserpine is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Port Douglas to Proserpine.
There are 372+ hotels available in Proserpine.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Proserpine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Proserpine via Port Douglas and Cairns Central Station in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Whitsunday Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,200
- 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
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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