There are 9 ways to get from Nambour to Cooktown by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MCY - CTN
13h 12m$191–716Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
12h 9m$181–711Train, bus
- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
29h 19m$233–5,892Bus
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
34h 20m$270–400Drive 1,880.1 km
- Drive from Nambour to Cooktowncar 1,880.1 km
22h 17m$333–480Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
7h 25m$187–639Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
12h 37m$187–484Train, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OOL - CTN
13h 23m$230–675Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Cooroy to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
34h 51m$330–710
Nambour to Cooktown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Cooktown is to train and fly and bus which costs $180 - $490 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Cooktown is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Cooktown via Cooroy and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
The distance between Nambour and Cooktown is 1532 km. The road distance is 1880.1 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 19m and costs $230 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Nambour to Cooktown, including transfers.
Nambour to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cooroy station.
The best way to get from Nambour to Cooktown is to fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $400 and takes 34h 20m.
Nambour to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Cooktown is 1880 km. It takes approximately 22h 17m to drive from Nambour to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nambour station to Cooktown via Maple St at Victory Lane, Cooroy, and Cairns in around 34h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Nambour to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,782
- 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
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $290–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cooroy to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $260–370
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $410–600
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