There are 3 ways to get from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation by bus, taxi, or car
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Cooktown to Cape Tribulation by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation is to bus and taxi which takes 1h 59m and costs $190 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooktown and arriving at PK's. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Cooktown and Cape Tribulation is 105 km. The road distance is 105.8 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs $30 - $45.
The bus from Cooktown to PK's takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Cooktown to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
Cooktown to Cape Tribulation bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at PK's station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Cape Tribulation is 106 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cape Tribulation.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Cape Tribulation, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Cooktown to PK's 3 times a week. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to PK's
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Ayton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $170–200
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