The average bus between Charters Towers and Cooktown takes 36h 20m and the fastest bus takes 30h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Charters Towers to Cooktown. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice a week between Charters Towers and Cooktown. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Charters Towers is at 5:10 PM which arrives into Cooktown at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Townsville and take an average of 36h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers station and arriving at Cooktown station via Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
Charters Towers to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Cooktown station.
The distance between Charters Towers and Cooktown is 522.6 km. The road distance is 842 km.
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Cooktown via Townsville and Cairns in around 14h 15m.
