There are 9 ways to get from Toowoomba to Cooktown by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
best- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
7h 41m$214–688Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
33h 50m$267–6,658Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
38h$317–478Drive 2,004.6 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Cooktowncar 2,004.6 km
23h 5m$357–516Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
12h 53m$214–593Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OOL - CTN
13h 8m$257–773Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mooloolababus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MCY - CTN
16h 46m$245–805Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
14h 55m$257–698Bus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
38h 40m$377–808
Toowoomba to Cooktown by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Cooktown is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Cooktown is to bus and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Cooktown via Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
The distance between Toowoomba and Cooktown is 1713 km. The road distance is 2004.6 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Cooktown without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 50m and costs $260 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Toowoomba to Cooktown, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Cooktown bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Cooktown bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Cooktown is 2005 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Toowoomba to Cooktown.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Toowoomba to Cooktown via Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 38h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Brisbane to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
Bus from Brisbane to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $280–400
- Advantage
- $350–550
- Flexible
- $440–650
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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