There are 4 ways to get from Kowanyama to Cooktown by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 535.6 km
best- Drive from Kowanyama to Cooktowncar 535.6 km
12h 26m$102–147Fly Kowanyama Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Cairns (CNS)plane KWM - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
8h 25m$387–626Drive to Emerald, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Drive from Kowanyama to Emerald (EDR)car
- Fly from Emerald (EDR) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane EDR - CTN
8h 22m$154–589Fly Kowanyama Airport to Cooktown Airport
- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane KWM - CTN
5h 13m$134–565
Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kowanyama to Cooktown is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kowanyama to Cooktown is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Kowanyama and Cooktown is 536 km. The road distance is 535.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive 535.6 km from Kowanyama to Cooktown.
Yes, the driving distance between Kowanyama to Cooktown is 536 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Kowanyama to Cooktown.
There are 28+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Kowanyama, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
FlexFlight ApS and Hinterland Aviation fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) once a week.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns via Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Emerald to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–750
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cooktown Airport via Emerald, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- 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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