There are 3 ways to get from Palm Cove to Cooktown by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Palm Cove to Cooktownbus Cairns
4h 25m$50–75Drive 214.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Palm Cove to Cooktowncar 214.5 km
5h 8m$40–57Line 110 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Hospitalbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CNS - CTN
3h 53m$106–486
Palm Cove to Cooktown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Cove to Cooktown is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Cove to Cooktown is to line 110 bus and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $100 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palm Cove and arriving at Cooktown. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Palm Cove and Cooktown is 223 km. The road distance is 214.5 km.
The best way to get from Palm Cove to Cooktown without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $50 - $75.
The bus from Palm Cove to Cooktown takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Palm Cove to Cooktown bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Palm Cove station.
Palm Cove to Cooktown bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cooktown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Cove to Cooktown is 215 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Palm Cove to Cooktown.
There are 28+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Palm Cove, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Trans North Bus & Coach operates a bus from Palm Cove to Cooktown 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Palm Cove to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Williams Esplanade at Caryota St to Cairns Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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