There are 5 ways to get from Tully to Cooktown by bus, car, train, shuttle, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tully to Cairns Central StationPm16
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
8h 15m$101–153Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tully to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
8h 19m$77–616Drive 442.1 km
- Drive from Tully to Cooktown442.1 km
5h 17m$86–124Train, shuttle, fly
- Take the train from Tully to Babinda
- Take a shuttle bus from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)CNS - CTN
5h 59mBus via Cairns
- Take the bus from Tully to CairnsCairns
- Take the bus from Cairns to CooktownCairns
8h 19m$106–166
Tully to Cooktown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tully to Cooktown is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tully to Cooktown is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Tully to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Tully and arriving at Cooktown via Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Tully and Cooktown is 498 km. The road distance is 442.1 km.
The best way to get from Tully to Cooktown without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Tully to Cooktown, including transfers.
Tully to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tully station.
Tully to Cooktown bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tully to Cooktown is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Tully to Cooktown.
There are 27+ hotels available in Cooktown.
What companies run services between Tully, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tully to Cooktown via Cairns in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Tully to Babinda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–288
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–19
- Gold Class
- $230
- Heritage Class
- $288
Train from Tully to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–506
- 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
- $85–180
- AChoice
- $7–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tully to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- +61 (0)407 337 661
- info@missionlink.com.au
- Website
- missionlink.com.au
Shuttle from Babinda to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- missionlink.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Tully to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–60
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