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How to get fromAyton to Cooktownby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ayton to Cooktown by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeNCL - CTN
    36h 39m
    $927–3,032

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairns (CNS)planeNCL - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    36h 31m
    $797–2,577

  3. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeEDI - CTN
    28h 59m
    $802–2,445

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeMAN - CTN
    42h 2m
    $847–2,665

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairns (CNS)planeEDI - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    34h 6m
    $1,322–2,390

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairns (CNS)planeLHR - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    34h 59m
    $1,363–3,871

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairns (CNS)planeMAN - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    35h 54m
    $1,267–2,410

  8. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Darlingtontrain
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cairns (CNS)planeMME - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    37h 46m
    $1,426–5,110

Newcastle (NCL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration35h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$847Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ayton, Scotland and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ayton to Cooktown. However, you can take the line 253 bus to Berwick station, walk to Berwick-upon-Tweed, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then take the taxi to Cooktown. Alternatively, you can take the line 253 bus to Berwick station, walk to Berwick-upon-Tweed, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then take the taxi to Cooktown.

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