Wewak Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Air

Wewak is a major hub for air transport around the Sepik. Air Niugini (856 2233; fax 856 2203; The Centre) has frequent connections to Madang (K360, 40 minutes), Vanimo (K351, 35 minutes) and Port Moresby (K650, via Madang). Other destinations are via Port Moresby.

MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship; 856 2124; Airport) flies to Ambunti (K280, whole plane charter K2100) in the Sepik every Tuesday and Thursday and Vanimo (K590) on Wednesday and Friday via Aitape (K300). It also flies into many remote airstrips in the East Sepik Province and on to Mt Hagen on Monday.

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Car & motorcycle

Car & pmv

There are roads running west along the coast as far as Aitape, through the Torricelli Mountains and into the Sepik Basin, but they’re very rough.

The 3-10 PMV bound for Maprik (K20, four hours) leave between noon and 1am Monday to Saturday from near the post office. Other routes include the 3-5 and 3-6 to Kubalia; the 3-7 to Yangoru and the 3-9 to Wosera (all K10).

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Boat

Lutheran Shipping (Luship; 852 2577; luship.madang@global.net.pg) connects Wewak to Vanimo (K107 to K192) fortnightly and Madang (K79 to K107) weekly. It’s predominantly a cargo carrier, but some of its ships also carry passengers.

Rabaul Shipping (Star Ships; 856 1160; Simogun Pde) operates the MV Kokopo Queen between Madang and Vanimo calling into Wewak on the way past. Schedules are erratic but generally there are two overnight services a month costing adult/student K80/70 to either Madang or Vanimo.

The Wuvulu-Aua community own the MV Thompson, which does a trading circuit between Wuvulu, Aua, Manus, Wewak and Madang, but there’s no schedule so it’s a matter of asking around at the port.

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