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There are 9 ways to get from Proserpine to Cooktown by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane PPP - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    8h 46m
    $330–857

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    15h 34m
    $140–2,309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    15h 55m
    $147–238

  4. Drive 909 km

    1. Drive from Proserpine to Cooktowncar car 909 km
    10h 51m
    $161–232

  5. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Drive from Proserpine to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MOV - CTN
    8h 35m
    $329–936

  6. Train to Cairns, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane CNS - CTN
    13h 7m
    $160–2,654

  7. Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane PPP - CTN
    5h 49m
    $590–1,312

  8. Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Drive from Proserpine to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car car
    2. Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MOV - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    12h 21m
    $409–2,881

  9. Bus via Proserpine

    1. Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    16h 30m
    $157–231

Proserpine to Cooktown by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Proserpine, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Proserpine to Cooktown via Cairns and Cairns in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, Skytrans and Hinterland Aviation fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) once a week.

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