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Cairns Airport IRONMAN Road Closure - Cairns Vessel Transfers Sunday 18 June 2023 Port Douglas to Cairns and Cairns to Port Douglas
Every year when the Port Douglas to Cairns Ironman is on the entire highway is closed from about 5.30am to 5.30pm. The only way to and from Cairns is to go very early before 5.30am, or after 5.30pm.
We do not operate between 5:30am and 5:30pm when this event closes the road.
We do operate a seats in shared shuttle service leaving Port Douglas at 5am, and recommence services from Cairns Airport when the highway reopens.
During the day via the inland highway via Mareeba is the only way, or via Quicklsilver who have run a boat with two return trips between Cairns and Port Douglas each year. Our advice would be to avoid travel that day.
We suggest either stay in Port and leave the day before or after Cairns Iron Man.
Each year when iron man is on we suggest contact Quicksilver as below if you must travel that day OR ask us about our schedule. We usually put on a 3am and midday departure from Port Douglas via Mareeba, and a midday bus from Cairns Airport.
As the Captain Cook Highway will be closed for 12 hours between approx 5.30am and 5.30pm, our business will not service shuttle services will need to go via Mareeba and Kuranda, taking approx 2.5 hours for airport to Port Douglas. This option by Quicksilver is a good option and a great way to experience a coastal journey between Cairns and Port Douglas.
Vessel transfer will be operated by Quicksilver’s Silversonic.
Reservations can only be made by phone or email: Phone: (07) 4044 9944 Email: [email protected]
Check In: Check in Port Douglas: Quicksilver The Reef Marina Wharf Street, Port Douglas
Check In Cairns: Great Adventures Reef Fleet Terminal 1 Spence Street, Cairns
Check in must be completed 30 minutes prior to departure
Conditions:
We do not operate between 5:30am and 5:30pm when this event closes the road.
We do operate a seats in shared shuttle service leaving Port Douglas at 5am, and recommence services from Cairns Airport when the highway reopens.
During the day via the inland highway via Mareeba is the only way, or via Quicklsilver who have run a boat with two return trips between Cairns and Port Douglas each year. Our advice would be to avoid travel that day.
We suggest either stay in Port and leave the day before or after Cairns Iron Man.
Each year when iron man is on we suggest contact Quicksilver as below if you must travel that day OR ask us about our schedule. We usually put on a 3am and midday departure from Port Douglas via Mareeba, and a midday bus from Cairns Airport.
As the Captain Cook Highway will be closed for 12 hours between approx 5.30am and 5.30pm, our business will not service shuttle services will need to go via Mareeba and Kuranda, taking approx 2.5 hours for airport to Port Douglas. This option by Quicksilver is a good option and a great way to experience a coastal journey between Cairns and Port Douglas.
- Depart Port Douglas 6:45am and 2.10pm
- Arrive Cairns 8:30am and 3.45pm
- Depart Cairns 8:45am and 4.15pm
- Arrive Port Douglas 10:30am and 5.45pm
Vessel transfer will be operated by Quicksilver’s Silversonic.
Reservations can only be made by phone or email: Phone: (07) 4044 9944 Email: [email protected]
Check In: Check in Port Douglas: Quicksilver The Reef Marina Wharf Street, Port Douglas
Check In Cairns: Great Adventures Reef Fleet Terminal 1 Spence Street, Cairns
Check in must be completed 30 minutes prior to departure
Conditions:
- All reservations are to be pre-paid
- Once a booking is confirmed, if it is cancelled there will be no refund
- Check in is required to be completed 30 minutes before departure
- Passengers are responsible for their own luggage. Please be aware of limited luggage storage
- Passengers will need to make their own way to the departure point
- If booking and travelling on 12th June, payment can be made at reservations (if available)
- For the first departure from Port Douglas, check in will commence at 6.00am
- Bookings taken on behalf of IRONMAN (Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns)
Cairns Airport Flight InformationArrival and departure information for Cairns Airport. Located about 65 south of Port Douglas - the airport is located at the North of Cairns - only a few kms from Cairns Esplanade Accommodation.
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Cairns Port Douglas 18 June 2023 Iron Man Road Closures - Avoid TravelEvery June lots of very fit and active people run, swim and bike their way from Cairns to Port Douglas - for fun (we believe). It's an awesome event for those participants, but its also an event which closes the Captain Cook Highway for around 12 hours while planes continue to come and go from Cairns Airport. We recommend avoiding (if possible) travel on the highway during this event: 18 June 2023
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