There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Lizard Island by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport, travel
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane OOL - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
11h 28mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
35h 42mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
39h 14mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane BNE - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
9h 13mFly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, bus, travel
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
13h 24mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, bus, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
14h 39mBus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Mooloolababus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MCY - CTN
- Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Lizard Islandunknown
15h 52mTrain, bus, travel via Cairns
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cairnsbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Walk from Cooktown to Lizard Islandunknown
40h 33m
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gold Coast and Lizard Island is 1767 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Lizard Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 35h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Gold Coast to Lizard Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Lizard Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Lizard Island. However, you can take the vehicle to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2, walk to Burleigh Heads station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then travel to Lizard Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Lizard Island via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Cairns Central Station, Cairns, and Cooktown in around 35h 42m.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Cooktown Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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