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How to get fromDetroit to Cooktownby plane, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Cooktown by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Detroit to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeDTW - CTN
    31h 38m
    $903–3,068

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairns (CNS)planeORD - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    38h 29m
    $794–2,613

  3. Fly Detroit to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cairns (CNS)planeDTW - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    35h 15m
    $823–2,713

  4. Fly Windsor Airport to Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeYQG - CTN
    34h 15m
    $959–3,274

  5. Bus, train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeCLE - CTN
    37h 2m
    $1,493–4,016

  6. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cairns (CNS)planeYYZ - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    38h 29m
    $825–2,754

  7. Bus, train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Cairns (CNS)planeCLE - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    40h 18m
    $1,063–3,561

  8. Fly Windsor Airport to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Cairns (CNS)planeYQG - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    38h 12m
    $829–2,719

Detroit (DTW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration33h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$889Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

Spirit Airlines, Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) once daily.

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