How to Travel from
Sydney to Cooktown
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Sydney to Cooktown
Composite routes from Sydney to Cooktown
Cheapest
32 h
Car
2641 km.
from $145
Other
46 h 11 min
Train, Bus
2130 km.
from $2109.36
2 d 2 h 18 min
2130 km.
from $313.85
11 h 27 min
Bus, Plane
2130 km.
from $250.57
14 h 16 min
Train, Plane
2130 km.
from $311.41
11 h 45 min
Train, Plane
2130 km.
from $363.59
2 d 6 h 50 min
2130 km.
from $390.33
Route Navigator Sydney - Cooktown
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12 м
12 м
Turn right onto Pitt Street
Pitt Street, 89 м
89 м
Turn left onto King Street
King Street, 194 м
194 м
Turn left onto Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street, 478 м
478 м
Turn left onto Bent Street
Bent Street, 216 м
216 м
Turn right onto Gresham Street
Gresham Street, 87 м
87 м
Turn left onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 3 km 572 м
3 km 572 м
Keep left onto Warringah Freeway and drive toward Crows Nest, North Sydney, Kirribilli
Warringah Freeway, Crows Nest, North Sydney, Kirribilli, 351 м
351 м
Keep right onto Arthur Street
Arthur Street, 118 м
118 м
Keep left onto Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway, 1 km 642 м
1 km 642 м
Continue onto Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway, 2 km 10 м
2 km 10 м
Turn right onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 1 km 303 м
1 km 303 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hampden Road
Hampden Road, 1 km 826 м
1 km 826 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hampden Road
Hampden Road, 380 м
380 м
Turn left onto Mowbray Road
Mowbray Road, 156 м
156 м
Turn right onto Pacific Highway
Pacific Highway, 13 km 890 м
13 km 890 м
Keep right onto M1
23 м
23 м
Keep right onto M1
14 м
14 м
Turn slight right onto Pacific Motorway Onramp
Pacific Motorway Onramp, 99 km 654 м
99 km 654 м
Keep left onto Freemans Drive Exit and take B82 toward Kurri Kurri, Cessnock
Freemans Drive Exit, Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, B82, 1 km 506 м
1 km 506 м
Keep left onto Freemans Drive Exit and take B82 toward Kurri, Cessnock
Freemans Drive Exit, Kurri, Cessnock, B82, 3 km 378 м
3 km 378 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Freemans Drive
Freemans Drive, 12 km 506 м
12 km 506 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leggetts Drive
Leggetts Drive, 7 km 373 м
7 km 373 м
Turn right onto Railway Street
Railway Street, 345 м
345 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 1 km 821 м
1 km 821 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lang Street
Lang Street, 2 km 799 м
2 km 799 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hunter Expressway
Hunter Expressway, 92 km 64 м
92 km 64 м
Turn right onto Lorne Street
Lorne Street, 327 м
327 м
Turn right onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 199 м
199 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 59 km 737 м
59 km 737 м
Continue onto Salisbury Street
Salisbury Street, 26 km 999 м
26 km 999 м
Keep left onto Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway, 14 km 170 м
14 km 170 м
Turn left onto Fitzroy Street
Fitzroy Street, 1 km 812 м
1 km 812 м
Turn left onto Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway, 78 km 733 м
78 km 733 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Oxley Highway
Oxley Highway, 1 km 796 м
1 km 796 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 2 km 594 м
2 km 594 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 465 м
465 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 1 km 699 м
1 km 699 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 37 km 6 м
37 km 6 м
Turn right onto Laidlaw Street
Laidlaw Street, 1 km 887 м
1 km 887 м
Turn left onto Dalton Street
Dalton Street, 135 м
135 м
Turn right onto Merton Street
Merton Street, 230 м
230 м
Turn left onto Burton Street
Burton Street, 136 м
136 м
Turn right onto Wee Waa Street
Wee Waa Street, 36 km 533 м
36 km 533 м
Turn right onto Turrawan Road
Turrawan Road, 20 km 890 м
20 km 890 м
Turn right onto Spencer Street
Spencer Street, 137 м
137 м
Turn left onto Barwan Street
Barwan Street, 99 km 847 м
99 km 847 м
Keep left onto Frome Street
Frome Street, 2 km 755 м
2 km 755 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Balo Street
Balo Street, 1 km 680 м
1 km 680 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Balo Street
Balo Street, 1 km 401 м
1 km 401 м
Turn left onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 118 km 176 м
118 km 176 м
Turn left onto Bucknell Street
Bucknell Street, 270 м
270 м
Turn right onto Barwon Street
Barwon Street, 274 м
274 м
Turn left onto St George Street
St George Street, 114 km 892 м
114 km 892 м
Turn right onto Salmon Road
Salmon Road, 6 km 41 м
6 km 41 м
Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 109 km 924 м
109 km 924 м
Turn right onto Alexander Street
Alexander Street, 231 м
231 м
Turn left onto Charlotte Street
Charlotte Street, 1 km 725 м
1 km 725 м
Turn right onto Burrowes Street
Burrowes Street, 71 km 35 м
71 km 35 м
Turn left onto Roma Downs Road
Roma Downs Road, 3 km 160 м
3 km 160 м
Turn right onto Billy Bob Way
Billy Bob Way, 457 м
457 м
Turn left onto Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway, 3 km 694 м
3 km 694 м
Turn right onto Gregory Street
Gregory Street, 463 м
463 м
Turn left onto Bungil Street
Bungil Street, 1 km 652 м
1 km 652 м
Turn right onto Quintin Street
Quintin Street, 300 м
300 м
Continue onto Northern Road
Northern Road, 263 km 839 м
263 km 839 м
Turn left onto Dawson Highway
Dawson Highway, 70 km 399 м
70 km 399 м
Turn right onto Eclipse Street
Eclipse Street, 1 km 817 м
1 km 817 м
Turn right onto Eclipse Street Bypass
Eclipse Street Bypass, 45 м
45 м
Continue onto Eclipse Street
Eclipse Street, 65 km 241 м
65 km 241 м
Keep left onto A7
1 km 130 м
1 km 130 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clermont Street
Clermont Street, 1 km 705 м
1 km 705 м
Keep right onto Anakie Street
Anakie Street, 22 м
22 м
Turn right onto Anakie Street
Anakie Street, 122 м
122 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Egerton Street
Egerton Street, 2 km 780 м
2 km 780 м
Continue onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 104 km 266 м
104 km 266 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 366 km 933 м
366 km 933 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 8 km 558 м
8 km 558 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 120 km 897 м
120 km 897 м
Keep left onto Stuart Drive and drive toward Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, Stuart Drive, 4 km 616 м
4 km 616 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, 2 km 648 м
2 km 648 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 152 м
2 km 152 м
Turn left onto Cross Street
Cross Street, 1 km 756 м
1 km 756 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fulham Road
Fulham Road, 1 km 903 м
1 km 903 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 2 km 993 м
2 km 993 м
Keep left
1 km 600 м
1 km 600 м
Keep right onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 2 м
1 km 2 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 754 м
1 km 754 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 6 km 162 м
6 km 162 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 151 km 898 м
151 km 898 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 95 km 840 м
95 km 840 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street
Ernest Street, 31 km 511 м
31 km 511 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 277 м
277 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 52 km 269 м
52 km 269 м
Turn right onto Toogood Road
Toogood Road, 33 м
33 м
Turn left onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 155 м
155 м
Turn right onto Ishmael Road
Ishmael Road, 1 km 41 м
1 km 41 м
Continue onto Ishmael Road
Ishmael Road, 39 м
39 м
Turn right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 458 м
458 м
Keep left
72 м
72 м
Turn left onto McCoombe Street
McCoombe Street, 317 м
317 м
Turn left onto Kingsford Street
Kingsford Street, 264 м
264 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Swallow Street
Swallow Street, 1 km 240 м
1 km 240 м
Keep left
456 м
456 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ramsey Drive
Ramsey Drive, 312 м
312 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ramsey Drive
Ramsey Drive, 1 km 745 м
1 km 745 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ramsey Drive
Ramsey Drive, 293 м
293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ramsey Drive
Ramsey Drive, 10 km 300 м
10 km 300 м
Continue onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 4 km 84 м
4 km 84 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 2 km 512 м
2 km 512 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 1 km 135 м
1 km 135 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 42 km 74 м
42 km 74 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway, 14 km 279 м
14 km 279 м
Continue onto Front Street
Front Street, 52 м
52 м
Keep left onto Foxton Avenue
Foxton Avenue, 26 km 519 м
26 km 519 м
Turn right onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 4 km 558 м
4 km 558 м
Continue onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 149 м
149 м
Turn left onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 24 м
24 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, 7 km 497 м
7 km 497 м
Turn slight left onto Cape Tribulation Road
Cape Tribulation Road, 60 km 644 м
60 km 644 м
Turn right onto Bloomfield Track
Bloomfield Track, 34 km 580 м
34 km 580 м
Turn left onto Helenvale Bloomfield Road
Helenvale Bloomfield Road, 12 km 228 м
12 km 228 м
Turn right onto Mulligan Highway
Mulligan Highway, 26 km 15 м
26 km 15 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Charlotte Street
Charlotte Street, 1 km 96 м
1 km 96 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cooktown?
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cooktown is to fly and bus which costs $141.30 - $413.04 and takes 11h 28m.
What is the fastest way to get from Sydney to Cooktown?
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cooktown is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $173.91 - $521.74 .
Is there a direct bus between Sydney and Cooktown?
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Cooktown. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Cooktown via King George Square, 1d, Brisbane Roma Street and Cairns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
How far is it from Sydney to Cooktown?
The distance between Sydney and Cooktown is 2166 km. The road distance is 2718.6 km.
How do I travel from Sydney to Cooktown without a car?
The best way to get from Sydney to Cooktown without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 11m and costs $103.26 - $4021.74 .
How long does it take to get from Sydney to Cooktown?
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Sydney to Cooktown, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Sydney to Cooktown bus from?
Sydney to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Central Station.
Bus or fly from Sydney to Cooktown?
The best way to get from Sydney to Cooktown is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $173.91 - $521.74 . Alternatively, you can bus via Brisbane, which costs $239.13 - $423.91 and takes 2 days 2h.
Where does the Sydney to Cooktown bus arrive?
Sydney to Cooktown bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Cooktown?
Cooktown is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 18:36 in Sydney and 17:36 in Cooktown.
Can I drive from Sydney to Cooktown?
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Cooktown is 2719 km. It takes approximately 32h 15m to drive from Sydney to Cooktown.
Where can I stay near Cooktown?
There are 22+ hotels available in Cooktown. Prices start at $68.52 per night.
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