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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Cooktown, QLD

Distance

266 km

Time

3 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $52

There are 170.93 km (106.21 miles) from Mareeba to Cooktown in north direction and 265.54 km (165 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Mareeba and Cooktown are 3 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mareeba, QLD to Cooktown, QLD.

Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mareeba, QLD to Cooktown, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mareeba, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 28.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Cooktown is $43.11.

During the route, an average car will release 687.47 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -16.304785 and 144.716171, or 16º 18' 17.226" S, 144º 42' 58.2156" E. This location is 82.68 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD and it would take approximately 1 hour 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mareeba, QLD and Cooktown, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	106.21 mi	170.93 km	92.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	165 mi	266.11 km	143.69 nautical mi

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