There are 7 ways to get from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Port Douglas to Cairns (CNS)
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mildura Airport (MQL)CNS - MQL
7h 1m$622–968Bus, train via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Cootamundra Station621 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop725
2d 11h$265–7,055Bus
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Red Cliffs Post Office/Indi Ave
2d 23hDrive 2,591.7 km
- Drive from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs2,591.7 km
30h 45m$511–738Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop587
2d 15h$290–7,005Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Red Cliffs Post Office/Indi Ave
3d 17h$3,433–11,101Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Port Douglas to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Red Cliffs Post Office/Indi Ave
3d 21h$3,567–4,920
Cairns (CNS) to Mildura Airport (MQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $600 - $1,000.
The distance between Port Douglas and Red Cliffs is 2051 km. The road distance is 2591.7 km.
The best way to get from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs without a car is to bus and train via Cootamundra which takes 2 days 11h and costs $260 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs, including transfers.
Red Cliffs is 1h ahead of Port Douglas. It is currently 11:10 AM in Port Douglas and 12:10 PM in Red Cliffs.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Douglas to Red Cliffs is 2592 km. It takes approximately 30h 45m to drive from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs.
There are 94+ hotels available in Red Cliffs.
What companies run services between Port Douglas, QLD, Australia and Red Cliffs, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Port Douglas to Red Cliffs Post Office/Indi Ave via Port Douglas, Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 2d 23h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Red Cliffs Post Office/Indi Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
131008 Port Douglas
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- 131008portdouglas.com.au
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