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There are 5 ways to get from Mareeba to Cape York Peninsula by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive  739.5 km

    best
    1. Drive from Mareeba to Cape York Peninsulacar car 739.5 km
    13h 52m
    $159–230

  2. Bus, fly to Coen, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coen (CUQ)plane plane CNS - CUQ
    3. Drive from Coen (CUQ) to Cape York Peninsulacar car
    10h 52m
    $150–660

  3. Bus, fly to Weipa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI)plane plane CNS - WEI
    3. Drive from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Cape York Peninsulacar car
    9h 45m
    $360–845

  4. Bus, fly to Lockhart River Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lockhart River Airport (IRG)plane plane CNS - IRG
    3. Drive from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to Cape York Peninsulacar car
    10h 53m
    $535–845

  5. Bus, fly to Aurukun Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Aurukun Airport (AUU)plane plane CNS - AUU
    3. Drive from Aurukun Airport (AUU) to Cape York Peninsulacar car
    11h 22m
    $575–1,065

Cairns (CNS) to Weipa Airport (WEI) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 739.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 52m

What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Cape York Peninsula, QLD, Australia?

You can drive from Mareeba to Cape York Peninsula in around 13h 52m.

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