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 Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane PHL - CTN
33h 11m$1,196–4,036Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairns (CNS)plane EWR - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
37h 59m$837–2,841Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairns (CNS)plane PHL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
37h 8m$1,016–3,481Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane EWR - CTN
34h 42m$917–3,096Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BWI - CTN
34h 28m$1,126–3,816Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cairns (CNS)plane BWI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
38h 18m$996–3,261Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane PHL - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktowncar
37h 30m$1,106–3,741Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the train from Parkesburg Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BWI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktowncar
38h 45m$1,086–3,621
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 37h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cains to Cooktown is to train and fly which takes 33h 11m and costs $1,200 - $4,100.
The distance between Cains and Cooktown is 15362 km.
It takes approximately 33h 11m to get from Cains to Cooktown, including transfers.
Cooktown is 14h ahead of Cains. It is currently 10:40 PM in Cains and 12:40 PM in Cooktown.
There are 28+ 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 Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Boston, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- 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
- 29h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Toronto, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Montreal, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Boston, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Boston, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairns via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
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
- $14–35
- 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
- $26–65
- 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
- $35–85
- 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
- $15–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–320
- Business Class
- $80–370
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $20–340
- Business Class
- $90–390
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
- $30–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $200–900
- 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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