There are 3 ways to get from Hope Vale to Weipa by plane, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane CTN - WEI
4h 2m$502–1,190Drive 614.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hope Vale to Weipacar 614.7 km
13h$113–163Taxi, bus to Cairns, fly
- Take the taxi from Hope Vale to Cooktowntaxi
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane CNS - WEI
8h 56m$565–1,000
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hope Vale to Weipa is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Hope Vale to Weipa is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Hope Vale and Weipa is 516 km. The road distance is 614.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Hope Vale to Weipa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hope Vale to Weipa is 615 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Hope Vale to Weipa.
There are four+ hotels available in Weipa.
What companies run services between Hope Vale, QLD, Australia and Weipa, QLD, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation and Qantas fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Weipa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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