There are 4 ways to get from Canberra to Bamaga by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Canberra International Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane CBR - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
12h 35m$352–1,014Fly Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CBR - ABM
9h 53m$428–1,160Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane SYD - ABM
10h 20m$781–1,309Bus to Moruya Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MYA - ABM
13h 47m$934–2,808
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Bamaga is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Canberra and Bamaga is 2896 km.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Canberra to Bamaga, including transfers.
Bamaga is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 7:51 AM in Canberra and 6:51 AM in Bamaga.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Skytrans, and Qantas fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Moruya Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
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