There are 8 ways to get from Peregian Beach 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)MCY - CTN
11h 12m$222–866Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
31h 51m$152–6,112Bus
- Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
34h 9m$270–410Drive 1,881.9 km
- Drive from Peregian Beach to Cooktown1,881.9 km
22h 23m$366–528Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)BNE - CTN
9h 39m$200–742Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)MCY - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
12h 9m$252–762Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
14h 41m$200–586Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Noosa Junction to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
34h 48m$310–710
Peregian Beach to Cooktown by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peregian Beach to Cooktown is to train and fly and bus which costs $200 - $600 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Peregian Beach to Cooktown is to train and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Peregian Beach to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from David Low Way at Peregian Beach and arriving at Cooktown via Noosa Heads Junction and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
The distance between Peregian Beach and Cooktown is 1535 km. The road distance is 1881.9 km.
The best way to get from Peregian Beach to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 51m and costs $150 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Peregian Beach to Cooktown, including transfers.
Peregian Beach to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Noosa Heads Junction station.
The best way to get from Peregian Beach to Cooktown is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $420 and takes 34h 9m.
Peregian Beach to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peregian Beach to Cooktown is 1882 km. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Peregian Beach to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Peregian Beach, 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 David Low Way at Peregian Beach to Cooktown via Noosa Heads Junction and Cairns in around 34h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- 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
- $80–5,782
- 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
- $85–380
- AChoice
- $80–370
- Gold Class
- $4,616
- Heritage Class
- $5,782
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Noosa Junction to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–350
- Advantage
- $300–450
- Flexible
- $390–600
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