There are 3 ways to get from Laura to Weipa by car, taxi, bus, or plane
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Drive 505.9 km
best- Drive from Laura to Weipacar 505.9 km
10h 22m$91–132Taxi, bus to Cairns, fly
- Take the taxi from Laura to Lakeland Downstaxi
- Take the bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane CNS - WEI
8h 10m$636–1,342Drive to Cooktown Airport, fly
- Drive from Laura to Cooktown Airport (CTN)car
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane CTN - WEI
5h 15m$407–1,299
Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laura to Weipa is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Laura to Weipa is to drive and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Laura and Weipa is 506 km. The road distance is 505.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive 505.9 km from Laura to Weipa.
Yes, the driving distance between Laura to Weipa is 506 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Laura to Weipa.
There are four+ hotels available in Weipa.
What companies run services between Laura, QLD, Australia and Weipa, QLD, Australia?
You can drive from Laura to Weipa in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Weipa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Weipa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
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