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Port Douglas & the Daintree to Cairns (Great Barrier Reef) by bus or road
About 65 km. The private car is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,620 per person.
Cairns (Great Barrier Reef) to Port Douglas & the DaintreeFastest
Private car
Private transfer or rental car on the Captain Cook Highway, per vehicle
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Port Douglas shuttle bus
from ₹2,620 per person
Best value
Bus
Port Douglas shuttle bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Port Douglas shuttle bus | 1.3 h | ₹2,620–₹3,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private transfer or rental car on the Captain Cook Highway, per vehicle | 1 h | ₹5,890–₹16,350per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Port Douglas shuttle bus | ₹5,240–₹7,840 | ₹10,480–₹15,680 |
| Private car · Private transfer or rental car on the Captain Cook Highway, per vehicle | ₹5,890–₹16,350 | ₹5,890–₹16,350 |
Once you’re in Cairns (Great Barrier Reef)
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Against it: Stinger Season: Box Jellyfish in the Sea.
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Plan Port Douglas & the Daintree and Cairns (Great Barrier Reef)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.