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How to get fromAtherton to Cooktownby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Atherton to Cooktown by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane SFO - CTN
    25h
    $721–2,292

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cairns, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SFO - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    28h 52m
    $691–2,337

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane SJC - CTN
    25h 53m
    $1,064–2,981

  4. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane OAK - CTN
    27h 53m
    $874–2,895

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cairns, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane SJC - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    31h 5m
    $834–2,726

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Townsville Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane SFO - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    35h 58m
    $738–3,439

  7. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane OAK - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    33h 5m
    $894–2,840

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration23h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$665Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,298.4 km
  • Duration: 25h

What companies run services between Atherton, CA, USA and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 5 times a day.

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