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How to get fromCooktown to Toowoombaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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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 Brisbane Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CTN - BNE
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    8h 8m
    $218–619

  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 29m
    $203–606

  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
    $271–6,653

  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
    $321–473

  5. Drive 2,004.8 km

    1. Drive from Cooktown to Toowoombacar car 2,004.8 km
    23h 5m
    $364–525

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

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CNS - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    12h 30m
    $228–728

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CNS - WTB
    14h 4m
    $644–1,188

  8. Bus to Cairns, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CNS - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    14h 26m
    $223–755

  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
    $381–803

Cooktown to Toowoomba by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration33h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,713 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

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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