There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Hope Vale by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Hope Vale is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Hope Vale is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Cairns and Hope Vale is 213 km. The road distance is 282.3 km.
The best way to get from Cairns to Hope Vale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Cairns to Hope Vale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Hope Vale is 282 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Cairns to Hope Vale.
There are 21+ hotels available in Hope Vale.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Hope Vale, QLD, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation flies from Cairns (CNS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Cooktown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- 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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