The bus between Cooktown and Mackay takes 30h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Cooktown to Mackay. 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 5 times a week between Cooktown and Mackay. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cooktown is at 1:00 PM which arrives into Mackay at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 30h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cooktown to Mackay. However, there are services departing from Cooktown station and arriving at Mackay station via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
Cooktown to Mackay bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
Cooktown to Mackay bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Mackay station.
The distance between Cooktown and Mackay is 754.6 km. The road distance is 1,149 km.
You can take a bus from Cooktown to Mackay via Cairns Central Station in around 17h 35m.
