The bus between Mackay and Cooktown takes 17h 51m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Mackay 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 on demand between Mackay and Cooktown. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 17h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mackay to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Mackay station and arriving at Cooktown station via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Mackay to Cooktown bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Mackay station.
Mackay to Cooktown bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Cooktown station.
The distance between Mackay and Cooktown is 754.6 km. The road distance is 1,128 km.
You can take a bus from Mackay to Cooktown via Cairns and Cairns in around 17h 51m.
