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How to get fromCooktown to Cape Yorkby bus, plane or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cooktown to Cape York by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Cairns, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)planeCNS - ABM
    9h 50m
    $544–1,023

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)planeCNS - HID
    3. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
    4. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
    12h 19m
    $336–1,167

  3. Fly Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)planeCTN - ABM
    7h 18m
    $534–1,534

  4. Fly Cooktown Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Horn Island Airport (HID)planeCTN - HID
    2. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
    3. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
    8h 17m
    $456–1,478

Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Cape York, QLD, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, FlexFlight ApS, and Skytrans fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice a week.

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