There are 2 ways to get from Bamaga to Melbourne by ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HID - MEL
10h 14m$357–1,337Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABM - MEL
7h 17m$873–1,081
Horn Island Airport (HID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamaga to Melbourne is to ferry and fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bamaga to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $850 - $1,100.
The distance between Bamaga and Melbourne is 3094 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Bamaga to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 1h ahead of Bamaga. It is currently 8:43 PM in Bamaga and 9:43 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bamaga, QLD, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Skytrans, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,000
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- [email protected]
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- peddellsferry.com.au
- Book at
- app.respax.com
- Adult
- $70
- Concession
- $35
- Child
- $35
- Infant
- $0
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