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There are 7 ways to get from Cooktown to Edinburgh by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCTN - EDI
    28h 42m
    £367–892

  2. Fly Cooktown Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCTN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    29h 22m
    £394–957

  3. Fly Cooktown Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Newcastle (NCL)planeCTN - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    30h 21m
    £468–3,116

  4. Bus to Cairns, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCNS - EDI
    32h 52m
    £646–1,060

  5. Bus to Cairns, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCNS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    33h 33m
    £433–1,075

  6. Bus to Cairns, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeCNS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    34h 32m
    £697–2,234

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCNS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    36h 47m
    £621–1,160

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration30h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£336Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Hinterland Aviation, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily.

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