About this route
The Cairns–Cooktown corridor.
The Cairns to Cooktown bus is a regional intercity coach corridor of 323 kilometres along the Bruce Highway. Coach journey time is around 4 hours and 45 minutes, with rest stops dictated by each operator's timetable. Trans North Bus & Coach runs the corridor; check their timetable for departure times and seat availability. Book at least a week ahead during school holidays and long weekends; fares rise quickly close to the departure date.
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Who runs this route.
Trans North Bus & Coach
1 departure/dayWheelchair accessEco-friendlyOn Trans North Cairns–Cooktown inland service (Mon/Wed/Fri). Adult fare $107.70 from operator-published matrix.