There are 5 ways to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
5h 10m$309–952Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port DouglasCairns
12h 3m$70–2,254Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port DouglasCairns
12h 59m$126–176Drive 672 km
- Drive from Proserpine to Port Douglas672 km
8h 15m$129–187Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Proserpine to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port DouglasCairns
13h 8m$141–279
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Proserpine and Port Douglas is 588 km. The road distance is 672 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 3m and costs $70 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Port Douglas is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Proserpine to Port Douglas.
There are 596+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Proserpine to Port Douglas via Cairns and Port Douglas in around 12h 59m.
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- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- 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 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- 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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