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There are 9 ways to get from Cooktown to Toowoomba by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CTN - WTB
    18h 42m
    $574–1,649

  2. Fly Cooktown Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CTN - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    9h 44m
    $232–848

  3. 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 bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    33h 35m
    $274–6,665

  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 Toowoombabus bus
    37h 20m
    $344–515

  5. Drive  2,004.8 km

    1. Drive from Cooktown to Toowoombacar car 2,004.8 km
    23h 7m
    $416–600

  6. Fly Cooktown Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CTN - BNE
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    7h 33m
    $239–795

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    12h
    $263–789

  8. Bus to Cairns, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    12h 19m
    $648–2,293

  9. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    38h 25m
    $384–865

Cooktown to Toowoomba by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration33h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,543.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 42m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Toowoomba, QLD, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cooktown to Toowoomba via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 37h 20m.

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