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There are 10 ways to get from Glen Innes to Cooktown by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Armidale, fly to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ARM - CTN
    13h 5m
    $335–939

  2. Bus, train via Brisbane

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus 142
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    39h 2m
    $196–6,791

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus 142
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    43h 12m
    $331–611

  4. Drive 2,232.8 km

    1. Drive from Glen Innes to Cooktowncar car 2,232.8 km
    26h 3m
    $423–610

  5. Bus to Armidale, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Armidale Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ARM - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    17h 2m
    $515–784

  6. Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    14h 39m
    $262–803

  7. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BNE - CTN
    12h 53m
    $228–871

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

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OOL - CNS
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    17h 31m
    $262–748

  9. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    18h
    $238–776

  10. Bus, train via Palmer River

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus 142
    2. Take the train from Grafton Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Palmer Riverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Palmer River to Cooktownbus bus
    44h 22m
    $381–956

Glen Innes to Cooktown by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration39h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Glen Innes, NSW, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Glen Innes to Cooktown. However, you can take the bus to Armidale Station, Coach Stop, walk to Drummond Memorial Public School, Rusden St, take the bus to Martins Gully Public School, Kurrawatha Av, walk to Uralla Rd At Kurrawatha Av, take the line 480 bus to Armidale Airport, Peter Monley Dr, walk to Armidale (ARM) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then take the taxi to Cooktown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Cooktown via Grafton Station, Coach Stop, Grafton Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, and Cairns in around 39h 2m.

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