There are 4 ways to get from Cooktown to Boulia by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,400.1 km
best- Drive from Cooktown to Bouliacar 1,400.1 km
17h 35m$259–374Fly Cooktown Airport to Boulia Airport
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Boulia Airport (BQL)plane CTN - BQL
39h 18m$454–1,164Bus to Cairns, fly to Boulia Airport
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Boulia Airport (BQL)plane CNS - BQL
30h 15m$444–1,103Fly Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport, drive
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane CTN - ISA
- Drive from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Bouliacar
19h 1m$559–1,344
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Boulia Airport (BQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Boulia is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Boulia is to drive which takes 17h 35m and costs $250 - $380.
The distance between Cooktown and Boulia is 1400 km. The road distance is 1400.1 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive 1400.1 km from Cooktown to Boulia.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Boulia is 1400 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Cooktown to Boulia.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Boulia, QLD, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation and Regional Express fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Boulia Airport (BQL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Boulia Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Boulia Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Boulia Airport via Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Boulia Airport via Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- 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/
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