There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Hope Vale by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MEL - CTN
7h$328–818Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Take the taxi from Cooktown to Hope Valetaxi
2d 10h$567–7,343Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Take the taxi from Cooktown to Hope Valetaxi
2d 13h$676–7,270Drive 3,079.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Hope Valecar 3,079.8 km
37h 2m$553–798Fly Melbourne Airport to Cairns, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS)plane MEL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Take the taxi from Cooktown to Hope Valetaxi
12h 34m$408–768Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Cooktown Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MEB - CTN
20h 37m$356–996Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Take the taxi from Cooktown to Hope Valetaxi
2d 15h$678–1,178
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hope Vale is to fly which costs $320 - $850 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Hope Vale is to fly which takes 7h and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Hope Vale is 2529 km. The road distance is 3079.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hope Vale without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $550 - $7,500.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Melbourne to Hope Vale, including transfers.
Hope Vale is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:47 AM in Melbourne and 4:47 AM in Hope Vale.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Hope Vale is 3080 km. It takes approximately 37h 2m to drive from Melbourne to Hope Vale.
There are 25+ hotels available in Hope Vale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hope Vale, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Adelaide, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cooktown Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cooktown Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cooktown Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cooktown Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–6,171
- 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
- $170–230
- AChoice
- $310–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Cooktown Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4069 5387
- Website
- 131008.com
Cooktown Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4069 5387
- Website
- 131008.com
Cooktown Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4069 5387
- Website
- 131008.com
Cooktown Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 4069 5387
- Website
- 131008.com
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