There are 4 ways to get from Seisia to Cooktown by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Northern Peninsula Airport to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)ABM - CTN
4h 15m$378–1,146Ferry, ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Island
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Cairns (CNS)HID - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
11h 42m$362–1,196Fly Northern Peninsula Airport to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cairns (CNS)ABM - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktown
9h 22m$488–991Ferry, ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Island
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)HID - CTN
6h 25m$492–1,501
Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seisia to Cooktown is to ferry and fly and bus which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Seisia to Cooktown is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Seisia and Cooktown is 610 km.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Seisia to Cooktown, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Seisia, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
FlexFlight ApS and Hinterland Aviation fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- 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
- 07 40691551
- info@peddellsferry.com.au
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- peddellsferry.com.au
- Book at
- app.respax.com
- Adult
- $70
- Concession
- $35
- Child
- $35
- Infant
- $0
- Phone
- 07 4069 1586
- Website
- rebeltours.com.au
Ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $35
- Child
- $17
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