There are 6 ways to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas by plane, bus, train, or car
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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$405–1,018Train, 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$116–2,260Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
12h 25m$133–199Drive 671.3 km
- Drive from Proserpine to Port Douglascar 671.3 km
8h 14m$120–173Train 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
10h 22m$344–1,084Bus via Proserpine
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglasbus Cairns
12h 59m$143–195
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 14m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Proserpine to Port Douglas. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Port Douglas via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Proserpine and Port Douglas is 589 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 $110 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Proserpine to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Proserpine to Port Douglas bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Proserpine station.
Proserpine to Port Douglas bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Port Douglas is 671 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Proserpine to Port Douglas.
There are 623+ 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, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- 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
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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