Our new streamlined fixed schedule shuttle service between Cairns Airport and Port Douglas provides certainty and reliability for visitors to Cairns and Port Douglas.

Our express service below does not stop in Palm Cove saving everyone on our shuttles 30 mins each way. That's extra holiday time you can have by the pool instead of sitting in a bus.

• All our services are door to door which means Cairns Airport to the reception of your Port Douglas accommodation or Airbnb.
• We recommend selecting a service scheduled to depart 30 minutes after your arrival into Cairns
• If your flight is delayed we will move you to the next scheduled bus.

As of May 2024 our fixed schedule service as follows:
Cairns Airport to Port Douglas - 8 services daily - Book here

• 7:00am
• 8:45am
• 9:45am
• 10:45am New!
• 11:45am
• 12:45am
• 1:45pm
• 3:45pm
• 6:30pm

Port Douglas to Cairns Airport - 10 services daily - Book here

• 6:00am
• 7:00am
• 8:00am
• 9:00am
• 10:00am
• 11:00am
• 12 midday
• 2:00pm
• 4:00pm
• 5:00pm

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We regularly receive emails and phone calls asking if we offer a direct service between Cairns Airport and Port Douglas.

Our service is a 100% express service between Cairns Airport and Port Douglas, and vice versa. Our service bypasses Smithfield and Palm Cove and goes direct from Cairns Airport to Port Douglas accommodation.

Our express shuttle service saves travelling guests 30 mins or more over passengers on other shuttle companies that go via Palm Cove. This has been the case for over 10 years since we commenced business in 2014.

For passengers arriving in Cairns our service is the only service to choose by any passenger wanting an express shuttle service. We drop off and pick up direct to and from the reception of your Port Douglas accommodation or Airbnb anywhere in Port Douglas.

Always choose CairnsAirportShuttle.net for your direct express shuttle service transfers between Cairns Airport and Port Douglas.

Simple select your fixed schedule service from either Cairns Airport or Port Douglas, hop aboard, and go direct!

Pictured: One of our 7 seater (we use for 5 pax only) Kia Carnival private transfer vehicles. Standard shared shuttle services generally use our modern fleet of 13 seater Toyota HiAce,  20 seater Toyota Commuter, or 53 seater Bonluck Luxury liner vehicles.