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How to get fromHope Vale to Mackayby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Hope Vale to Mackay by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Mackay

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane CTN - MKY
    7h 6m
    $312–880

  2. Drive 1,077.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hope Vale to Mackaycar car 1,077.8 km
    12h 52m
    $205–295

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hope Vale to Cooktowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Mackaytrain train
    17h 19m
    $300–3,040

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Hope Vale to Cooktowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Mackaybus bus
    18h 15m
    $365–480

  5. Taxi, bus to Cairns, fly to Mackay

    1. Take the taxi from Hope Vale to Cooktowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mackay (MKY)plane plane CNS - MKY
    11h 15m
    $495–890

  6. Fly Cooktown Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane plane CTN - PPP
    2. Take the train from Proserpine to Mackaytrain train
    6h 22m
    $658–1,640

  7. Taxi, bus via Cairns

    1. Take the taxi from Hope Vale to Cooktowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Mackaybus bus
    18h 46m
    $375–610

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mackay (MKY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hope Vale, QLD, Australia and Mackay, QLD, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mackay (MKY) 6 times a week.

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