There are 10 ways to get from Cooktown to Port Augusta by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Cooktown Airport to Whyalla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane CTN - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
21h 3m$300–965Fly Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CTN - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
14h 37m$264–839Bus, train via Greenacre
- 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 Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Stationtrain 445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tcebus 585
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
3d 1h$474–7,188Bus
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
3d 10h$597–1,133Drive 2,672.5 km
- Drive from Cooktown to Port Augustacar 2,672.5 km
34h 14m$490–707Bus to Cairns, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane CNS - WYA
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Port Augustabus
13h 55m$320–1,004Bus to Cairns, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CNS - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
16h 14m$314–628Fly Cooktown Airport to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane CTN - PLO
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augustabus
16h 51m$370–1,085Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
5d 11h$3,500–24,724Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Augustabus
5d 16h$3,610–18,874
Cooktown to Port Augusta by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Port Augusta is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $650 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Port Augusta is to bus and fly which takes 13h 55m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooktown to Port Augusta. However, there are services departing from Cooktown and arriving at Port Augusta via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Cooktown and Port Augusta is 2200 km. The road distance is 2672.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Port Augusta without a car is to bus and train via Greenacre which takes 3 days 1h and costs $470 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Cooktown to Port Augusta, including transfers.
Cooktown to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
Cooktown to Port Augusta bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Port Augusta is 30 min ahead of Cooktown. It is currently 2:38 PM in Cooktown and 3:08 PM in Port Augusta.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Port Augusta is 2672 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Cooktown to Port Augusta.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Port Augusta, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cooktown to Port Augusta via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Whyalla Airport via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Whyalla Airport via Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Whyalla Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Whyalla Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Cairns, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cairns, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cairns to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Cairns to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $450–650
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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