There are 7 ways to get from Charters Towers to Cooktown by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)TSV - CTN
6h 18m$299–670Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
15h 2m$126–1,464Bus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
14h 15m$151–232Drive 778.3 km
- Drive from Charters Towers to Cooktown778.3 km
9h 7m$148–213Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairns (CNS)TSV - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
11h 5m$279–535Bus, train to Cairns, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)CNS - CTN
12h 35m$161–1,849Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
14h 24m$161–287
Charters Towers to Cooktown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Cooktown is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Cooktown is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $290 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Charters Towers to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Charters Towers All Souls School and arriving at Cooktown via Townsville and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Charters Towers and Cooktown is 616 km. The road distance is 778.3 km.
The best way to get from Charters Towers to Cooktown without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Charters Towers to Cooktown, including transfers.
Charters Towers to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Charters Towers All Souls School station.
Charters Towers to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Townsville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charters Towers to Cooktown is 778 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Charters Towers to Cooktown.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Cooktown via Townsville and Cairns in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers All Souls School to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Townsville to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Advantage
- $70–110
- Flexible
- $80–130
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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