There are 7 ways to get from Proserpine to Cooktown by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPP - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
8h 46m$320–807Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
15h 34m$140–2,309Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationbus Pm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
16h 30m$157–231Drive 909.1 km
- Drive from Proserpine to Cooktowncar 909.1 km
10h 49m$164–237Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane PPP - CTN
5h 49m$390–712Train to Mackay, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MKY - CTN
12h 16m$355–1,384Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairnsbus Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
16h 41m$179–338
Proserpine to Cooktown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Proserpine to Cooktown is to bus which costs $150 - $240 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Proserpine to Cooktown is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Proserpine to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Cooktown via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Proserpine and Cooktown is 852 km. The road distance is 909.1 km.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 34m and costs $140 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Proserpine to Cooktown, including transfers.
Proserpine to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Proserpine to Cooktown is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $150 - $240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 5h 49m.
Proserpine to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Proserpine to Cooktown is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Proserpine to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Proserpine to Cooktown via Cairns in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Hinterland Aviation, and Skytrans fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) twice a week.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Mackay to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Mackay to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Mackay to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–2,200
- 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
- $70–100
- AChoice
- $110–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
Train from Proserpine to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- 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 Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $120–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
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