There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Bamaga by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane BNE - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
10h 39m$537–1,633Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane OOL - ABM
10h 26m$276–906Fly Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane BNE - ABM
6h 57m$713–1,379Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MCY - ABM
14h 17m$298–958
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bamaga is to train and fly which costs $270 - $950 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bamaga is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Brisbane and Bamaga is 2250 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Brisbane to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, Skytrans, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Moranbah, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Moranbah, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 07 4069 1586
- Website
- rebeltours.com.au
Ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–34
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $34
- Child
- $17
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- [email protected]
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Thursday Island to Seisia
- 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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