There are 3 ways to get from Weipa to Hope Vale by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Cooktown Airport
best- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane WEI - CTN
5h 2m$610–1,549Drive 614.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Weipa to Hope Valecar 614.8 km
13h$113–163Fly to Cairns, bus, taxi
- Fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Cairns (CNS)plane WEI - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Take the taxi from Cooktown to Hope Valetaxi
9h 16m$560–1,009
Weipa Airport (WEI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weipa to Hope Vale is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Weipa to Hope Vale is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Weipa and Hope Vale is 516 km. The road distance is 614.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Weipa to Hope Vale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Weipa to Hope Vale is 615 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Weipa to Hope Vale.
There are 25+ hotels available in Hope Vale.
What companies run services between Weipa, QLD, Australia and Hope Vale, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Hinterland Aviation fly from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) once daily.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Weipa Airport to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Weipa Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Weipa Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- 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/
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