There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Cooktown by plane or bus
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Fly Auckland to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane AKL - CTN
12h 9m$297–1,026Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane WRE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
21h 32m$296–1,053Fly Auckland to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane AKL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
15h 35m$407–971Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane WRE - CTN
18h 45m$316–1,208Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Cairns (CNS)plane KKE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
23h 22m$314–1,082
Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Cooktown is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Cooktown is to fly which takes 12h 9m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Auckland and Cooktown is 3818 km.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Auckland to Cooktown, including transfers.
Cooktown is 2h behind Auckland. It is currently 6:29 PM in Auckland and 4:29 PM in Cooktown.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) twice daily.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Christchurch, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cooktown Airport via Auckland, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cooktown Airport via Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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