There are 5 ways to get from Cooktown to Perth by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CTN - PER
8h 37m$288–920Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to Perthtrain
5d$1,164–15,853Drive 4,964 km
- Drive from Cooktown to Perthcar 4,964 km
2d 9h$891–1,286Bus to Cairns, fly
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane CNS - PER
12h 14m$318–859Bus, train via Adelaide
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
6d 21h$3,634–12,503
Cooktown to Perth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Perth is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Perth is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Cooktown and Perth is 3502 km. The road distance is 4964 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Perth without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 0h and costs $1,100 - $16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Cooktown to Perth, including transfers.
Perth is 2h behind Cooktown. It is currently 1:29 PM in Cooktown and 11:29 AM in Perth.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Perth is 4964 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Cooktown to Perth.
There are 1499+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Perth Airport (PER) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Perth Airport via Cairns, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–9,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,400
- PLATINUM
- $6,000–9,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Southern Cross Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Standard Everyday
- $190–230
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $260–310
- Red Premium Everyday
- $320–380
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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