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How to get fromCooktown to Gladstoneby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cooktown to Gladstone by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Gladstone Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane CTN - GLT
    9h 54m
    $346–966

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus Cooktown to Cairns / ...
    2. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Gladstonetrain train Spirit of Queensland
    23h 7m
    $198–4,410

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus Cooktown to Cairns / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus Brisbane
    24h 20m
    $258–550

  4. Drive  1,473.7 km

    1. Drive from Cooktown to Gladstonecar car 1,473.7 km
    17h 21m
    $267–386

  5. Bus to Cairns, fly to Gladstone Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gladstone Airport (GLT)plane plane CNS - GLT
    13h 11m
    $320–1,062

  6. Fly Cooktown Airport to Rockhampton, bus

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane CTN - ROK
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complexbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    13h 41m
    $256–766

  7. Bus to Cairns, fly to Bundaberg, train

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane CNS - BDB
    3. Take the train from Bundaberg to Gladstonetrain train
    15h 4m
    $508–1,662

  8. Bus to Cairns, fly to Rockhampton, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rockhampton (ROK)plane plane CNS - ROK
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Rockhampton Police Complexbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rockhampton to Gladstonebus bus
    16h 57m
    $390–762

  9. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus Cooktown to Cairns / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Gladstonebus bus Au050 / ...
    24h 26m
    $238–370

Cooktown to Gladstone by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Gladstone, QLD, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Gladstone Airport (GLT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cooktown to Gladstone via Cairns and Cairns in around 24h 20m.

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