There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Lizard Island National Park by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly, travel
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CNS - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Island National Parkunknown
3h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus Cairns
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Island National Parkunknown
6h 35mBus, travel via Palmer River
- Take the bus from Cairns to Palmer Riverbus
- Take the bus from Palmer River to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Island National Parkunknown
7h 5m
Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Lizard Island National Park is 267 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Lizard Island National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 6h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Cairns to Lizard Island National Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island National Park, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Lizard Island National Park. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Lizard Island National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairns to Lizard Island National Park via Cooktown in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- 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 Palmer River
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Palmer River to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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