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Transport in and to Port Douglas

Port Douglas is only about an hour from Cairns by road, and it is a very scenic drive. You have choice of hiring a car in Cairns, or to take one of the buses that also pick up from Cairns airport.

cairns to port douglas
Wangetti Beach seen from Rex Lookout, halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas

Transport to Port Douglas:

Unless you live in north Queensland you will have to fly to the nearest international airport Cairns first.
Cheap flights are readily available on the internet now as competition along the east coast is tough, try the handy search box below or see more cheap flights to Cairns here.

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Hire car:

RentNewCars.com.au is an Australian company that exclusively distributes Europcar & Thrifty's Australian fleet of 16,000 new vehicles and offers access to over 200 locations around Australia.
You can browse available cars and book online to have your car waiting for you on arrival in Cairns, and all cars from RentNewCars.com.au can be taken as far as Cape Tribulation if you plan to go that bit further than Port Douglas.

Bus transport:

Several bus companies run door to door services from your Cairns accommodation or airport to your Port Douglas acccommodation, they usually run every hour or so, email or phone them for up to date departure times, their websites are not always up to date.

Country Road Coaches

coach transport to Port Douglas

This bus does a run all the way from Cairns to Cooktown, so is a good option if you plan to head further north after your Port Douglas stay. They depart Cairns at 06.45 in the morning, arriving in Cape Trib about 10.45 but not every day, contact them for up to date info. More info....

Phone 07-4045 2794

 

Sunpalm Coach

bus to Port Douglas

Sunpalm Transport operate scheduled coach and bus transfer services between Cairns, Port Douglas, Daintree, Port Douglas and Cooktown, they will transfer you door to door to your accommodation in Port Douglas.

Ph: (07) 4084 2626

 

Coral Reef Coaches

Port Douglas bus transport

Coral Reef Coaches operates daily transfers between Cairns, Port Douglas, Mossman and Port Douglas. They will transfer you door to door to your accommodation in Port Douglas.

Phone (61) 07 4098 2800
or within Australia 1300 781 404

Air transport:

cheap flights to cairns

 

Daintree Air

Daintree Air operates flights between Cairns, Port Douglas and Cow Bay, the nearest air strip to Cape Tribulation.

Phone 07 - 40349300 or within Australia 1800246206

 

Transport in Port Douglas:

There are two local bus services that do the rounds, and there is a taxi rank on Macrossan Street, the main street of the town, or phone them on 4099 5345. The bicycle shop on this street also rents out bicycles.
There is also a local Harley Davidson tour operator if you want to get around town in style.

 
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