There are 8 ways to get from Cains to Cooktown by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
best- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)PHL - CTN
33h 50m$1,099–3,724Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)EWR - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
38h 4m$834–2,899Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)PHL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
36h 27m$969–3,169Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)EWR - CTN
34h 32m$914–3,354Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to Harrisburg
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Cairns (CNS)MDT - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
41h 56m$1,027–2,781Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)BWI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
39h 18m$940–3,919Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)PHL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktown
36h 53m$1,119–3,539Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)BWI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktown
39h 29m$1,040–4,189
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cains to Cooktown is to train and fly and bus which costs $800 - $2,900 and takes 38h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cains to Cooktown is to train and fly which takes 33h 50m and costs $1,100 - $3,800.
The distance between Cains and Cooktown is 15362 km.
It takes approximately 33h 50m to get from Cains to Cooktown, including transfers.
Cooktown is 15h ahead of Cains. It is currently 7:31 PM in Cains and 10:31 AM in Cooktown.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Cains, PA, USA and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cains to Cooktown. However, you can take the taxi to Parkesburg Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then take the taxi to Cooktown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Parkesburg Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, then take the bus to Cooktown.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via San Francisco, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Boston, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Toronto, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via San Francisco, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Toronto, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Montreal, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Nashville, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Boston, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Cairns via Boston, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $15–95
- Business - advance purchase
- $20–140
- Business Class
- $35–260
Train from Parkesburg Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $16–330
- Business Class
- $85–390
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–350
- Business Class
- $95–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–700
- First Class
- $210–950
- 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/
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