There are 7 ways to get from South West Rocks to Port Douglas by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, bus to Port Macquarie, fly
best- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Cairns (CNS)PQQ - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
12h 28m$414–817Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
37h 13m$159–6,750Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
44h 37m$334–490Drive 2,225.5 km
- Drive from South West Rocks to Port Douglas2,225.5 km
25h 50m$422–610Bus, train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)CFS - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
14h 20m$441–1,026Bus, train, bus to Armidale, fly
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)ARM - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
17h 25m$562–1,095Bus via Nambucca Heads
- Take the bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Nambucca Heads Information Centre, Riverside Dr153
- Take the bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Port Douglas
47h 12m$384–894
Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South West Rocks to Port Douglas is to bus which costs $330 - $490 and takes 44h 37m.
The fastest way to get from South West Rocks to Port Douglas is to bus and fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $410 - $850.
The distance between South West Rocks and Port Douglas is 1939 km. The road distance is 2225.5 km.
The best way to get from South West Rocks to Port Douglas without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 13m and costs $150 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from South West Rocks to Port Douglas, including transfers.
Port Douglas is 1h behind South West Rocks. It is currently 4:32 AM in South West Rocks and 3:32 AM in Port Douglas.
Yes, the driving distance between South West Rocks to Port Douglas is 2225 km. It takes approximately 25h 50m to drive from South West Rocks to Port Douglas.
There are 597+ hotels available in Port Douglas.
What companies run services between South West Rocks, NSW, Australia and Port Douglas, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Port Douglas via Kempsey, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Cairns, and Port Douglas in around 44h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Armidale to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- 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
- $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
Bus from Gregory St After Simpson St to Kemp St Before Tozer St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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 Kempsey to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Nambucca Heads Information Centre, Riverside Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Nambucca Heads to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $100–170
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $330–480
- Flexible
- $420–650
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