There are 3 ways to get from Cooktown to Mareeba by bus, car, or plane
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Cooktown to Mareeba by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Mareeba is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Mareeba is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $50 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cooktown and arriving at Mareeba. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cooktown and Mareeba is 265 km. The road distance is 264.6 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Mareeba without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs $60 - $85.
The bus from Cooktown to Mareeba takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Cooktown to Mareeba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
Cooktown to Mareeba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Mareeba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Mareeba is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Cooktown to Mareeba.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mareeba.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Mareeba, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Cooktown to Mareeba 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Mareeba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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