There are 8 ways to get from Cooktown to Albury by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Cooktown Airport to Albury
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Albury (ABX)plane CTN - ABX
9h 15m$366–918Fly Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTN - MEL
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Stationtrain
10h 15m$230–880Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Albury Stationtrain 623 / ...
2d 6h$359–7,063Bus
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
2d 11h$444–708Drive 2,830.3 km
- Drive from Cooktown to Alburycar 2,830.3 km
34h 14m$519–749Bus to Cairns, fly to Albury
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Albury (ABX)plane CNS - ABX
13h 12m$486–1,057Fly Cooktown Airport to Wagga Wagga, train
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane CTN - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Stationtrain
12h 29m$394–1,111Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
2d 15h$559–1,123
Cooktown to Albury by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Albury is to fly and train which costs $230 - $900 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Albury is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $360 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooktown to Albury. However, there are services departing from Cooktown and arriving at Albury via Cairns Central Station, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cooktown and Albury is 2318 km. The road distance is 2830.3 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Albury without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $350 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cooktown to Albury, including transfers.
Cooktown to Albury bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Albury is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $360 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $750 and takes 2 days 11h.
Cooktown to Albury bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Albury is 1h ahead of Cooktown. It is currently 6:28 PM in Cooktown and 7:28 PM in Albury.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Albury, NSW, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Albury (ABX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cooktown to Albury via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Central Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Albury via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Maroochydore, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Cairns to Albury via Gold Coast, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Albury via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Wagga Wagga via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $22–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- 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
- $450–650
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