How to Travel from
Cooktown to Sunshine Coast
by Plane, Route or Car
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Cooktown, Australia → Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast
Composite routes from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast
Cheapest
23 h 42 min
Car
1918 km.
from $105
Other
30 h 20 min
Bus, Train
1471 km.
from $271.23
32 h 50 min
1472 km.
from $252.41
8 h 27 min
Bus, Plane
1471 km.
from $282.83
9 h 53 min
Bus, Plane
1471 km.
from $302.61
34 h 37 min
1472 km.
from $269.93
Route Navigator Cooktown - Sunshine Coast
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Kerr Street
Kerr Street, 202 м
202 м
Turn left onto Garden Street
Garden Street, 130 м
130 м
Turn left onto Walker Street
Walker Street, 1 km 550 м
1 km 550 м
Turn left onto Hope Street
Hope Street, 1 km 60 м
1 km 60 м
Keep left onto Hope Street
Hope Street, 70 м
70 м
Continue onto Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway, 26 km 518 м
26 km 518 м
Turn left onto Shiptons Flat Road
Shiptons Flat Road, 12 km 228 м
12 km 228 м
Turn right onto Helenvale Bloomfield Road
Helenvale Bloomfield Road, 34 km 580 м
34 km 580 м
Turn left onto Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road, 60 km 708 м
60 km 708 м
Turn slight left onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 7 km 438 м
7 km 438 м
Attention, take ferry (Daintree River Ferry)
Daintree River Ferry, 276 м
276 м
Leave ferry and continue onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 4 km 793 м
4 km 793 м
Turn left onto Mossman Daintree Road
Mossman Daintree Road, 26 km 564 м
26 km 564 м
Turn right onto Front Street
Front Street, 14 km 293 м
14 km 293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 42 km 26 м
42 km 26 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 1 km 139 м
1 km 139 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 2 km 519 м
2 km 519 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 16 km 962 м
16 km 962 м
Turn slight right onto Pease Street
Pease Street, 310 м
310 м
Continue onto Pease Street
Pease Street, 2 km 81 м
2 km 81 м
Turn sharp right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 1 km 517 м
1 km 517 м
Keep left
1 km 84 м
1 km 84 м
Turn left onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 156 м
156 м
Turn right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 21 м
21 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 1 km 503 м
1 km 503 м
Keep right onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 80 km 526 м
80 km 526 м
Continue onto Palmerston Drive
Palmerston Drive, 3 km 981 м
3 km 981 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Avenue
River Avenue, 1 km 86 м
1 km 86 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 91 km 378 м
91 km 378 м
Turn slight left onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 2 km 433 м
2 km 433 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 145 km 445 м
145 km 445 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway and take 14 toward City
Bruce Highway, City, 14, 5 km 366 м
5 km 366 м
Keep left onto Woolcock Road
Woolcock Road, 6 km 252 м
6 km 252 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 753 м
1 km 753 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 2 km 591 м
2 km 591 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 1 km 213 м
1 km 213 м
Turn left onto Palmerston Street
Palmerston Street, 1 km 885 м
1 km 885 м
Turn right onto Kings Road
Kings Road, 1 km 874 м
1 km 874 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balls Lane
Balls Lane, 1 km 768 м
1 km 768 м
Continue
14 м
14 м
Turn right onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 107 м
2 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 1 km 926 м
1 km 926 м
Keep left and take A1 toward Racecourse Road
Racecourse Road, A1, 132 м
132 м
Turn left onto University Road
University Road, 80 km 692 м
80 km 692 м
Turn right onto Jones Street
Jones Street, 3 km 107 м
3 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 2 km 70 м
2 km 70 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 109 km 805 м
109 km 805 м
Turn right onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 181 km 86 м
181 km 86 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 9 km 882 м
9 km 882 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mackay Ring Road
Mackay Ring Road, 3 km 539 м
3 km 539 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 17 km 902 м
17 km 902 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 11 km 308 м
11 km 308 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broad Street
Broad Street, 288 km 853 м
288 km 853 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway)
Yaamba Road (Bruce Highway), 8 km 820 м
8 km 820 м
Continue onto Musgrave Street
Musgrave Street, 4 km 45 м
4 km 45 м
Turn left onto George Street (Bruce Highway)
George Street (Bruce Highway), 1 km 778 м
1 km 778 м
Continue onto Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway)
Gladstone Road (Bruce Highway), 3 km 81 м
3 km 81 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway and take A1 toward Mount Larcom, Brisbane
Bruce Highway, Mount Larcom, Brisbane, A1, 292 km 569 м
292 km 569 м
Turn right onto Booyal-Dallarnil Road
Booyal-Dallarnil Road, 18 km 202 м
18 km 202 м
Turn right onto Isis Highway
Isis Highway, 16 km 303 м
16 km 303 м
Keep left onto Alice Street
Alice Street, 1 km 852 м
1 km 852 м
Continue onto Alice Street
Alice Street, 1 km 632 м
1 km 632 м
Turn left onto George Street
George Street, 26 km 425 м
26 km 425 м
Turn right onto Brooweena - Woolooga Road
Brooweena - Woolooga Road, 48 km 872 м
48 km 872 м
Turn right onto Bauple - Woolooga Road
Bauple - Woolooga Road, 9 km 281 м
9 km 281 м
Turn left onto Wide Bay Highway
Wide Bay Highway, 20 km 369 м
20 km 369 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Old Bruce Highway
Old Bruce Highway, 18 km 963 м
18 km 963 м
Turn slight left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 52 km 942 м
52 km 942 м
Keep left and take 11 toward Yandina, Coolum
Yandina, Coolum, 11, 485 м
485 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yandina-Coolum Road
Yandina-Coolum Road, 11 km 855 м
11 km 855 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Translink
Phone:
13 12 30
Website:
translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$3.26–$4.67
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Cairns to Noosa
Ave. Duration:
27h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$141.30–$369.57
Trans North Bus & Coach
Phone:
+61 7 3036 2070
Website:
transnorthbus.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$41.30–$59.78
Bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$40.22–$59.78
Premier Motor Service
Phone:
13 34 10
Email:
reservations@premierms.com.au
Website:
premierms.com.au/
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Noosa
Ave. Duration:
26h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$103.26–$152.17
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine
Ave. Duration:
7h 10m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$92.39–$380.43
Plane from Cairns to Sunshine
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$239.13–$543.48
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Sunshine
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$304.35–$923.91
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$173.91–$543.48
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Cooktown Airport to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
5h 27m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$108.70–$380.43
Train operators
Queensland Rail Travel
Phone:
1800 872 467
Website:
queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
Train from Cairns Central Station to Cooroy
Ave. Duration:
23h 6m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$47.83–$3,396.63
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to bus which costs $141.30 - $217.39 and takes 32h 50m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $119.57 - $423.91 .
Is there a direct bus between Cooktown and Sunshine Coast (Region)?
No, there is no direct bus from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region). However, there are services departing from Cooktown and arriving at David Low Way at Coolum Beach via Cairns Central Station and Noosa Junction station, stop B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
How far is it from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
The distance between Cooktown and Sunshine Coast (Region) is 1510 km. The road distance is 2077.3 km.
How do I travel from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) without a car?
The best way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 20m and costs $92.39 - $3586.96 .
How long does it take to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region), including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus from?
Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
Bus or fly from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
The best way to get from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $119.57 - $423.91 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $141.30 - $217.39 and takes 32h 50m.
Where does the Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus arrive?
Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Can I drive from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region)?
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region) is 2077 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Cooktown to Sunshine Coast (Region).
Where can I stay near Sunshine Coast (Region)?
There are 2110+ hotels available in Sunshine Coast (Region). Prices start at $80.71 per night.
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