There are 2 ways to get from Port Stephens to Port Douglas by bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Meredith Av At Cook Pde to Lambton Rd After Market Stbus 138
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
42h 51m$274–6,792Bus
- Take the bus from Meredith Av At Cook Pde to Grahamstown Rd After Kedahla Clbus 137
- Take the bus from Grahamstown Rd Opp 40 to Stockton Wharf, Mitchell Stbus 136
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
2d 3h$456–1,005
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Stephens to Port Douglas is to bus and train which costs $270 - $7,000 and takes 42h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Port Stephens to Port Douglas is to bus and train which takes 42h 51m and costs $270 - $7,000.
The distance between Port Stephens and Port Douglas is 2604 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Port Douglas without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 51m and costs $270 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 42h 51m to get from Port Stephens to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Port Douglas is 1h behind Port Stephens. It is currently 8:18 PM in Port Stephens and 7:18 PM in Port Douglas.
There are 595+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Meredith Av At Cook Pde to Port Douglas via Grahamstown Rd Opp 40, Stockton Wharf, Mitchell St, Newcastle, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, Brisbane, Cairns, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 2d 3h.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $70–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- customer.service@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Meredith Av At Cook Pde to Lambton Rd After Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
Bus from Meredith Av At Cook Pde to Grahamstown Rd After Kedahla Cl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
Bus from Grahamstown Rd Opp 40 to Stockton Wharf, Mitchell St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–290
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
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