How to get from Cooktown to Cairns by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Cooktown and Cairns is 170 kilometers (105 miles).
Driving distance from Cooktown to Cairns is 328 kilometers (203 miles)

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Routes from cooktown-queensland to cairns-queensland
Cheapest
Car
4h 16m
328 km
cost $65
Fastest
Truck
4h 16m
price $65
Others
Bike
14h 51m
distance 240 km
Walk
2d 0h 29m
distance 242 km

4 Ways from Cooktown (Australia/Queensland) to Cairns (Australia/Queensland)

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Cheapest
Car
4h 16m
328 km
cost $65
Fastest
Truck
4h 16m
price $65
Others
Bike
14h 51m
distance 240 km
Walk
2d 0h 29m
distance 242 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Kerr Street 205 m
2. Turn left onto Garden Street 135 m
3. Turn left onto Walker Street 544 m
4. Turn left onto Hope Street 1.05 km
5. Keep left onto Mulligan Highway, 40 78.14 km
6. Continue onto Mulligan Highway, 40 184.20 km
7. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Byrnes Street, 81 937 m
8. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Byrnes Street, 81 256 m
9. Turn left onto Herberton Street 123 m
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Herberton Street 2.42 km
11. Turn left onto Kennedy Highway, 1 46.81 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Captain Cook Highway, 1 1.54 km
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway, 1 3.02 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway, 1 802 m
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Captain Cook Highway, 1 7.75 km
16. Continue onto Sheridan Street 105 m
17. Turn left 78 m
18. Arrive at destination 0 m
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