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How to get fromCooktown to Broomeby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cooktown to Broome by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Broome

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    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Broome (BME)plane plane CTN - BME
    12h 50m
    $516–1,668

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    5. Take the bus from Darwin to Broomebus bus
    8d 15h
    $6,862–28,467

  3. Drive  3,822.7 km

    1. Drive from Cooktown to Broomecar car 3,822.7 km
    2d 1h
    $701–1,013

  4. Fly Cooktown Airport to Derby Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Derby Airport (DRB)plane plane CTN - DRB
    2. Take the bus from Derby to Broomebus bus
    2d 6h
    $549–1,684

  5. Bus to Cairns, fly to Broome

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Broome (BME)plane plane CNS - BME
    16h 27m
    $930–1,614

  6. Bus, train to Townsville Airport, fly to Broome

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    3. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Broome (BME)plane plane TSV - BME
    28h 20m
    $777–3,016

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Broome (BME) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,473.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Broome, WA, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Broome (BME) 5 times a week.

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