There are 5 ways to get from Ingham to Cooktown by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
10h 5m$111–167Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
10h 12m$82–976Drive 537.1 km
- Drive from Ingham to Cooktowncar 537.1 km
6h 23m$102–148Train, fly
- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CNS - CTN
7h 45m$122–1,371Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Ingham to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
10h 5m$118–197
Ingham to Cooktown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingham to Cooktown is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ingham to Cooktown is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ingham to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Ingham and arriving at Cooktown via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Ingham and Cooktown is 595 km. The road distance is 537.1 km.
The best way to get from Ingham to Cooktown without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Ingham to Cooktown, including transfers.
Ingham to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ingham station.
Ingham to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingham to Cooktown is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Ingham to Cooktown.
There are 29+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Ingham, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ingham to Cooktown via Cairns in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ingham to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–867
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $12–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ingham to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Ingham to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $55–90
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