There are 6 ways to get from Bowen to Weipa by car, train, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,335 km
best- Drive from Bowen to Weipacar 1,335 km
20h 20m$240–346Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Lockhart River Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Lockhart River Airport (IRG)plane PPP - IRG
- Drive from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to Weipacar
26h 8m$205–850Train to Cairns, fly to Weipa Airport
- Take the train from Bowen to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane CNS - WEI
13h 3m$315–2,731Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Weipa Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane PPP - WEI
6h 46m$610–1,750Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Aurukun Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Aurukun Airport (AUU)plane PPP - AUU
- Drive from Aurukun Airport (AUU) to Weipacar
22h 28m$595–1,545Bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Weipa Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Take the bus from Townsville to Charters Towersbus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane TSV - WEI
14h 36m$550–1,519
Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Weipa is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Weipa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Bowen and Weipa is 1335 km. The road distance is 1335 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive 1335 km from Bowen to Weipa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowen to Weipa is 1335 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Bowen to Weipa.
There are four+ hotels available in Weipa.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Weipa, QLD, Australia?
You can drive from Bowen to Weipa in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Weipa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Weipa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Cairns, Lockhart River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns, Aurukun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Cairns, Lockhart River Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Aurukun Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns, Aurukun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–1,973
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–230
- AChoice
- $27–130
- Gold Class
- $1,575
- Heritage Class
- $1,973
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Townsville to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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