There are 6 ways to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
5h 15m$299–752Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
12h 3m$109–2,254Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
12h 59m$126–176Drive 671.3 km
- Drive from Proserpine to Port Douglascar 671.3 km
8h 12m$122–176Train to Mackay, fly, bus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MKY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus
11h 59m$304–1,074Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
13h 10m$148–283
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Proserpine and Port Douglas is 588 km. The road distance is 671.3 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 $100 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Port Douglas is 671 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Proserpine to Port Douglas.
There are 595+ 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- 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
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- 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
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- 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
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
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