There are 7 ways to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CFS - CTN
10h 28m$269–843Train, bus
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
37h 20m$272–6,781Bus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
41h 30m$321–474Drive 2,362.2 km
- Drive from Coffs Harbour to Cooktowncar 2,362.2 km
27h 24m$416–600Fly to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cairns (CNS)plane CFS - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
12h 35m$481–813Train, bus via Palmer River
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Palmer Riverbus
- Take the bus from Palmer River to Cooktownbus
42h 40m$392–946Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
43h 15m$328–549
Coffs Harbour to Cooktown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown is to bus which costs $320 - $480 and takes 41h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $260 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Coffs Harbour station to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Cooktown via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 30m.
The distance between Coffs Harbour and Cooktown is 1854 km. The road distance is 2362.2 km.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 20m and costs $270 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown, including transfers.
Coffs Harbour to Cooktown bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $260 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $480 and takes 41h 30m.
Coffs Harbour to Cooktown bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Roma Street Station, Stand F.
Yes, the driving distance between Coffs Harbour to Cooktown is 2362 km. It takes approximately 27h 24m to drive from Coffs Harbour to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Link Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Cooktown via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 41h 30m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cooktown Airport via Armidale, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cairns via Armidale, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- 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/
Bus from Cairns to Palmer River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Palmer River to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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