Transport in North Queensland

Air Transport

• Alliance Airlines - Regional flights and Norfolk Island
• Qantas
• Virgin Blue 
• Townsville Airport

Airport Transfers

• Cairns Airport Shuttle to Trinity Beach & Palm Cove (book online with ToursToGo)
  Tour Operator: Cove Coachlines Airport Shuttle & Tours
  Transfers available from all incoming domestic and international passenger flights from Cairns airport to reception of all accommodation houses in Cairns, Trinity Beach and Palm Cove. more details and bookings...

• Cairns Airport Shuttle to Port Douglas (book online with ToursToGo)
  Tour Operator: Cove Coachlines Airport Shuttle & Tours
  Shuttle bus transfers more details and bookings...

• Port Douglas Shuttle Cairns to Port Douglas One Way (book online with ToursToGo)
  Tour Operator: Foaming Fury
  Best value Port Douglas Shuttle available. Air conditioned mini bus transfers from your Cairns accommodation to your Port Douglas accommodation daily. Stunning coastal drive. Pick Up from Cairns approximately 11:15am Drop Off In Port Douglas approximately 12:15pm more details and bookings...

• Port Douglas Shuttle Port Douglas to Cairns One Way (book online with ToursToGo)
  Tour Operator: Foaming Fury
  Best value Port Douglas Shuttle available. Air conditioned mini bus transfers from your Port Dougals accommodation to your Cairns accommodation daily. Stunning coastal drive. Pick Up from Port Douglas approximately 06:30pm Drop Off In Cairns approximately 07:30pm more details and bookings...

• Port Douglas Shuttle-Return Transfers From Cairns (book online with ToursToGo)
  Tour Operator: Foaming Fury
  Best value Port Douglas Shuttle available. Air conditioned mini bus transfers from your Cairns accommodation to your Port Douglas accommodation daily. Stunning coastal drive. Choose to spend as little as half a day in Port Douglas or stay overnight and simply notify us of your intended return date!… more details and bookings...

• Cairns Arrival Transfer: Airport to Hotel, Varies (from Viator)
  Transfers & Ground Transport : Commences at Cairns, Australia
  Welcome to Cairns Airport. Don't arrive and wonder what to do next and how to get to your hotel - book now and let a pre scheduled airport transfer take all that worry away for you! Operated with regular transfers from Cairns Airport to most Cairns city hotels, Northern Beaches hotels, Port Douglas hotels and Silky Oaks Lodge. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Cairns Departure Transfer: Hotel to Airport, Varies (from Viator)
  Transfers & Ground Transport : Commences at Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove or Port Douglas, Australia
  Transfer from your Cairns, Northern Beaches, Port Douglas or Silky Oaks Lodge. For assured top quality timely service, make sure you arrive at Cairns Airport on time for your outward flight. Eliminate the end of vacation hassle of organizing your airport transfer now by pre booking this regular pre scheduled transfer service from your hotel to Cairns Airport. more info and booking details from Viator...

• Cairns Airport Transfers to Palm Cove (COVE101 book online with GoDo)
  Cairns, Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, Queensland
  Also servicing Yorkeys Knob, Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach and Clifton Beach. Be welcomed by our driver in the arrivals hall with your name on a sign board and transferred to your accommodation reception in air-conditioned comfort. more details and bookings...

• Cairns Airport Shuttle Transfers to Port Douglas (COVE102 book online with GoDo)
  Cairns, Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, Queensland
  Also servicing Turtle Cove & Thala Beach Be met by your driver in the arrivals hall at Cairns Airport with your name on a sign board and transferred to your accommodation reception in air-conditioned comfort. more details and bookings...

Rail Transport

• Queensland Rail Official site
• QR Travel Train includes passenger services throughout Queensland

Road Transport - Road Information, Hire Rental Cars

• We drive on the left in Australia, and each Australian state has slightly different road rules. In Queensland suburban areas, the speed limit is 50km per hour and 60km per hour on major roads. For more on Queensland road rules, see Driving info from Tourism Queensland.
   
• Traffic & Travel Information - Queensland Government website with up-to-date information about traffic incidents, road closures, road works, and load limits in the following North Queensland regions:
  • Cairns - Includes Weipa, Musgrave, Cooktown, Mossman, Atherton, Croydon, Innisfail, and Tully.
  • Townsville - Includes Charters Towers, Ingham, and Ayr. 
  • Rockhampton / Emerald - Includes Blackwater, Gracemere, Yeppoon, Mount Morgan, Gladstone, and Biloela. 
  • Mackay / Whitsundays - Includes Bowen, Airlie Beach, Proserpine, and Sarina.
  • Bundaberg / Gympie - Includes Bargara, Childers, Mundubberra, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Rainbow Beach, and Kingaroy.
  • Central West - Includes Blackall, Longreach, Winton, and Birdsville.
  • Mt Isa / Cloncurry - Includes Normanton and Julia Creek.