There are 9 ways to get from Maryborough to Cooktown by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Hervey Bay to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane HVB - CTN
9h 54m$486–1,396Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
28h 23m$226–5,623Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
29h 5m$280–392Drive 1,748.9 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Cooktowncar 1,748.9 km
20h 31m$308–445Fly Hervey Bay to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cairns (CNS)plane HVB - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
13h 26m$500–1,042Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MCY - CTN
15h 18m$255–855Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Stationbus
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
14h 20m$330–850Train, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Maryborough West to Landsboroughtrain
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
10h 54m$248–1,353Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Cairnsbus Au050 / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
30h$266–418
Maryborough to Cooktown by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Cooktown is to bus via Cairns which costs $260 - $420 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Cooktown is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $480 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Maryborough to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Maryborough and arriving at Cooktown via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 5m.
The distance between Maryborough and Cooktown is 1417 km. The road distance is 1748.9 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $220 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Maryborough to Cooktown, including transfers.
Maryborough to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maryborough station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Cooktown is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $480 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $400 and takes 29h 5m.
Maryborough to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maryborough to Cooktown is 1749 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Maryborough to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Hinterland Aviation, and Jetstar fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maryborough to Cooktown via Cairns in around 29h 5m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane Airport, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Brisbane Airport, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Hervey Bay to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Maryborough West to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–5,213
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $140–200
- AChoice
- $260–330
- Gold Class
- $4,162
- Heritage Class
- $5,213
Train from Maryborough West to Landsborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–654
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $29–50
- AChoice
- $30–45
- Gold Class
- $522
- Heritage Class
- $654
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maryborough to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Noosa Junction Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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