There are 2 ways to get from Bamaga to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HID - SYD
8h 43m$530–1,033Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ABM - SYD
6h 17m$766–1,277
Horn Island Airport (HID) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bamaga to Sydney is to ferry and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bamaga to Sydney is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $750 - $1,300.
The distance between Bamaga and Sydney is 2808 km.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Bamaga to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 1h ahead of Bamaga. It is currently 3:29 AM in Bamaga and 4:29 AM in Sydney.
There are 5300+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Bamaga, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Skytrans, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Northern Peninsula Airport to Sydney International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,600
- 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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