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There are 3 ways to get from Cooktown to Weipa by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive  647 km

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    1. Drive from Cooktown to Weipacar car 647 km
    12h 1m
    $134–194

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane plane CNS - WEI
    7h 41m
    $428–918

  3. Fly from Cooktown Airport

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane plane CTN - WEI
    3h 59m
    $534–1,724

Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Weipa, QLD, Australia?

Hinterland Aviation and Qantas fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI) twice daily.

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