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$267–833Fly Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane BNE - ABM
6h 57m$863–1,379Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane OOL - ABM
10h 18m$897–1,457Train 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 18m$298–1,008
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $260 - $850 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bamaga is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $850 - $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
- $190–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Moranbah, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- 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
- $190–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Moranbah, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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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