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

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeMDW - CTN
    28h 44m
    $1,004–3,473

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairns (CNS)planeORD - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    34h 18m
    $724–2,518

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeORD - CTN
    30h 59m
    $804–2,873

  4. Train to South Bend, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cairns (CNS)planeSBN - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    37h 40m
    $1,190–3,432

  5. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cairns (CNS)planeMKE - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    36h 48m
    $1,507–4,302

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cairns (CNS)planeMDW - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    33h 56m
    $874–2,918

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeORD - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktowncar
    34h 48m
    $874–2,888

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeMDW - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cooktowncar
    33h 17m
    $1,024–3,388

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$962Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

Southwest Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) twice daily.

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