There are 2 ways to get from Cooktown to Lizard Island by plane, bus, or unknown
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Fly, bus, travel
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cairns (CNS)CTN - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Island
9h 53mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)CNS - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Island
9h 48m
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cooktown and Lizard Island is 614 km.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Cooktown to Lizard Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cooktown to Lizard Island. However, you can take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns, take the bus to Cooktown, then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Smithfield, walk to Smithfield Shopping Centre, take the line 110 bus to Cairns Hospital, walk to Cairns State School, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Lizard Island.
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- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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