There are 4 ways to get from Cocos to Christmas Island by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Guanambi Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cocos to Guanambi Airport (GNM)car
- Fly from Guanambi Airport (GNM) to Christmas Island Airport (XCH)plane GNM - XCH
2d 21h$1,821–5,530Taxi, bus to Brasilia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Cocos to Terminal Rodoviário de Correntinataxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Correntina to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasíliabus
- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Christmas Island Airport (XCH)plane BSB - XCH
4d 1h$1,116–3,456Drive to Barreiras Airport, fly
- Drive from Cocos to Barreiras Airport (BRA)car
- Fly from Barreiras Airport (BRA) to Christmas Island Airport (XCH)plane BRA - XCH
2d 22h$2,029–5,543Bus, bus to Montes Claros, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Montalvânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Janaubabus
- Take the bus from Janaúba to Terminal Rodoviário de Montes Clarosbus
- Fly from Montes Claros (MOC) to Christmas Island Airport (XCH)plane MOC - XCH
3d 5h$1,453–3,968
Guanambi Airport (GNM) to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cocos to Christmas Island is to taxi and bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,500 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cocos to Christmas Island is to drive and fly which takes 2 days 21h and costs $1,800 - $6,000.
The distance between Cocos and Christmas Island is 15798 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 21h to get from Cocos to Christmas Island, including transfers.
Christmas Island is 10h ahead of Cocos. It is currently 8:22 PM in Cocos and 6:22 AM in Christmas Island.
There are eight+ hotels available in Christmas Island.
What companies run services between Cocos, Bahia, Brazil and Christmas Island?
There is no direct connection from Cocos to Christmas Island. However, you can drive to Guanambi Airport (GNM) airport, fly to Christmas Island Airport (XCH), then drive to Flying Fish Cove. Alternatively, you can drive to Barreiras Airport (BRA) airport, fly to Christmas Island Airport (XCH), then drive to Flying Fish Cove.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Guanambi Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Guanambi Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Barreiras Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Salvador, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Barreiras Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Montes Claros to Christmas Island Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Montes Claros to Christmas Island Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Uberlandia, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Goiania, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Rio De Janeiro Santos Dumont, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Christmas Island Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +55 38 3229 9900
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnorte.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Montalvânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Janauba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- transnorte.com.br
- Book at
- transnorte.com.br
Bus from Janaúba to Terminal Rodoviário de Montes Claros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transnorte.com.br
- Book at
- transnorte.com.br
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidofederal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Correntina to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- clickbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- [email protected]
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Correntina to Terminal Rodoviário de Brasília
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Book at
- gontijo.com.br
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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