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There are 10 ways to get from Gladstone to Cooktown by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Gladstone Airport to Cairns, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane GLT - CNS
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    13h 37m
    $358–962

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    23h 55m
    $198–4,358

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Cairns
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    24h 30m
    $261–548

  4. Drive  1,473.6 km

    1. Drive from Gladstone to Cooktowncar car 1,473.6 km
    17h 20m
    $314–454

  5. Fly Gladstone Airport to Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane GLT - CTN
    9h 6m
    $272–1,016

  6. Train to Bundaberg, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BDB - CTN
    11h 34m
    $491–2,116

  7. Train to Bundaberg, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BDB - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    15h 1m
    $577–1,712

  8. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROK - CNS
    5. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    17h 14m
    $384–836

  9. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ROK - CTN
    14h 8m
    $258–940

  10. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    24h 42m
    $256–375

Gladstone to Cooktown by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,319 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Gladstone to Cooktown via Cairns and Cairns in around 24h 30m. Alternatively, Qantas, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) twice daily.

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