There are 10 ways to get from Albury to Cooktown by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Albury to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane ABX - CTN
12h 11m$302–918Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
14h 57m$216–825Train, bus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
2d 6h$358–7,063Bus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
2d 9h$519–936Drive 2,830 km
- Drive from Albury to Cooktowncar 2,830 km
33h 55m$501–724Fly Albury to Cairns, bus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairns (CNS)plane ABX - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
13h 43m$462–1,213Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MEL - CTN
10h 30m$246–880Train to Wagga Wagga, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane WGA - CTN
14h 23m$320–1,061Train to Wagga Wagga, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Stationtrain
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Cairns (CNS)plane WGA - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
16h 20m$320–1,056Bus via Cabramatta
- Take the bus from Albury station to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
2d 13h$529–827
Albury to Cooktown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albury to Cooktown is to train and fly and bus which costs $210 - $850 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Albury to Cooktown is to train and fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Albury to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Albury and arriving at Cooktown via Sydney International Airport, Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Albury and Cooktown is 2318 km. The road distance is 2830 km.
The best way to get from Albury to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $350 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Albury to Cooktown, including transfers.
Albury to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Albury station.
The best way to get from Albury to Cooktown is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $300 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $950 and takes 2 days 9h.
Albury to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Sydney International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albury to Cooktown is 2830 km. It takes approximately 33h 55m to drive from Albury to Cooktown.
What companies run services between Albury, NSW, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Albury (ABX) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albury to Cooktown via Sydney International Airport, Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, and Cairns in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Albury to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Albury to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Wagga Wagga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $22–29
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Albury station to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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