✈ Airport Pickup

Cairns Airport to Port Douglas Transfers

A private car waiting for you at arrivals, then straight up the coast to your door in Port Douglas. No shuttle desk, no taxi queue, no other stops.

✅ From $170, whole vehicle 🛬 Free flight tracking 🪪 Meet & greet at arrivals 🧒 Free child seats
Private transfer van arriving at a Port Douglas resort from Cairns Airport
68 kmDistance
60–80 minJourney time
From $170Whole vehicle
6am–7pmPickups, 7 days

Operating 6:00am–7:00pm daily · Pre-6am pickups by arrangement (+$50) · Book at least 48 hours ahead

From the arrivals hall to your Port Douglas hotel

Works the same from the international and the domestic terminal.

Cairns Airport to Port Douglas is 68 km. With a private transfer it takes 60–80 minutes, and the clock starts when you walk out with your bags, not when a shuttle has filled up.

Cairns International Airport (T1): your driver stands just past customs with your name on a board. Cairns Domestic Airport (T2): your driver waits at baggage claim. The two terminals are a few minutes' walk apart, so tell us your flight number and we will be at the right one.

We follow your flight in real time. Land early and we are already there; land late and the pickup moves with you. From the terminal it is the Captain Cook Highway all the way north, past Palm Cove and Ellis Beach, with the Coral Sea on your right.

Compared with a taxi: a metered Cairns Airport to Port Douglas taxi usually runs somewhere around $160–$200 or more, and you only find out the final figure at the end. Our price is fixed when you book. Compared with a shuttle: shared airport shuttles charge roughly $45–$60 per person and leave on a timetable, with drop-offs at other hotels on the way. For two people a private transfer costs a little more; for three or more it is usually about the same or less, and it leaves when you do.

Cairns Airport → Port Douglas

🚗Sedan (1–2 pax)$170
🚙SUV (up to 4 pax)$180
👑Luxury Van (5–7 pax)$220

Included in every airport pickup

No extras to add at checkout.

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Free flight tracking

We watch your flight and move the pickup if you land early or late.

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Meet & greet

Your driver waits in arrivals with a name board and helps with the bags.

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Door to door

Straight to your hotel, resort or holiday house. No other passengers, no other stops.

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Free child seats

Infant capsules, child seats and boosters fitted before we arrive. Tell us ages when you book.

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Fixed price

One price for the whole vehicle, agreed before you travel. No meter.

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7 days a week

Pickups 6am–7pm every day. Pickups before 6am by arrangement (+$50).

Cairns Airport to Port Douglas — questions we get asked

How much is a transfer from Cairns Airport to Port Douglas? +
From $170 for the whole vehicle with 1–2 passengers, $180 for up to 4, and $220 for 5–7 passengers. The price is per vehicle, not per person, and you see the exact figure before you pay.
Where do I meet my driver at Cairns Airport? +
At the international terminal, just after customs. At the domestic terminal, at baggage claim. Your driver holds a board with your name on it.
What if my flight is delayed? +
We track every flight. If you are delayed, the pickup time moves with your flight. Please include your flight number when you book.
Is there a shuttle from Cairns Airport to Port Douglas? +
Other companies run shared shuttles on a timetable, priced per seat. We only run private transfers: one group per vehicle, direct to your accommodation.
My flight lands after 7pm or before 6am. Can you still pick me up? +
Our standard pickup hours are 6:00am to 7:00pm. Pickups before 6:00am can be arranged for a $50 surcharge. For a late-evening arrival, message us on WhatsApp before you book and we will tell you whether we can cover it.

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Book your Cairns Airport to Port Douglas transfer

Fixed price for the whole vehicle. Book at least 48 hours ahead.