There are 4 ways to get from Jakarta to Cooktown by plane or bus
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Fly Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)HLP - CTN
13h 59m$420–1,565Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cooktown Airport
cheapest- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)CGK - CTN
11h 51m$311–1,188Fly Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Cairns (CNS)CGK - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
16h 58m$491–983Fly Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Cairns (CNS)HLP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
19h 6m$380–1,410
Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Cooktown is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Cooktown is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Jakarta and Cooktown is 4317 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Jakarta to Cooktown, including transfers.
Cooktown is 3h ahead of Jakarta. It is currently 3:52 PM in Jakarta and 6:52 PM in Cooktown.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cairns via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cairns via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cooktown Airport via Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Cooktown Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- 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/
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