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Cooktown to Melbourne

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Cooktown to Melbourne. The best route is Fly Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport, a distance of 2484.407 km.

  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CTN - MEL
    5h 58m
    $262–742

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    10h 45m
    $232–601

  3. Bus, train via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    2d 10h
    $379–7,103

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    2d 18h
    $544–933

  5. Drive 3,036.1 km

    1. Drive from Cooktown to Melbournecar car 3,036.1 km
    36h 1m
    $551–795

  6. Fly Cooktown Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CTN - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    9h 51m
    $338–982

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 10h
    $2,845–10,304

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3d 14h
    $2,894–4,123

Cooktown to Melbourne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket$379Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,504.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cooktown to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, and Central Station in around 2d 18h.

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