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How to get fromGlen Innes to Cooktownby bus, plane, train, or car

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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 Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ARM - CTN
    14h 34m
    $304–935

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

    cheapest
    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
    13h 2m
    $248–821

  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 train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    39h 2m
    $281–6,791

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus bus 142
    2. Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    43h 19m
    $330–516

  5. Drive 2,233.4 km

    1. Drive from Glen Innes to Cooktowncar car 2,233.4 km
    26h 3m
    $396–572

  6. Bus to Armidale, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ARM - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    16h 11m
    $634–980

  7. 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 14m
    $248–966

  8. 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 Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OOL - CTN
    16h 54m
    $265–744

  9. Bus via Lismore

    1. Take the bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus bus 327
    2. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus bus 676
    3. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus bus 175
    4. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    43h 42m
    $353–579

  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
    $401–956

Glen Innes to Cooktown by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration39h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,922 km
  • Duration: 14h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Glen Innes Tourist Centre, Church St to Cooktown via Grafton Station, Coach Stop, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 43h 19m.

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