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There are 8 ways to get from Noosa Heads to Cooktown by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane MCY - CTN
    12h 29m
    $220–766

  2. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane BNE - CTN
    9h 2m
    $208–640

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cooroy to Cairns Central Stationtrain train Spirit of Queensland
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    30h 28m
    $230–6,110

  4. Bus via Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cairnsbus bus Au050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    32h 24m
    $319–516

  5. Drive 1,875.7 km

    1. Drive from Noosa Heads to Cooktowncar car 1,875.7 km
    22h 23m
    $338–488

  6. Bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Junction station, stop B to Sunshine Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MCY - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    11h 31m
    $290–810

  7. Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the bus from Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Plaza to Nambour stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    3. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BNE - CNS
    4. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    14h 14m
    $208–786

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Noosa Heads Junction to Cairns Central Stationbus bus Pm16
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus Cairns
    32h 55m
    $279–401

Noosa Heads to Cooktown by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration30h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,541.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia and Cooktown, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Noosa Junction Station to Cooktown via Cairns and Cairns in around 32h 24m.

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