There is 1 way to get from Cooktown to Bathurst Bay by bus, plane, or unknown
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Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cooktown and Bathurst Bay is 672 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Cooktown to Bathurst Bay, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Bathurst Bay, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cooktown to Bathurst Bay. However, you can take the bus to Smithfield, walk to Smithfield Shopping Centre, take the line 110 bus to Cairns Hospital, walk to Cairns State School, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Bathurst Bay.
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- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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