There are 2 ways to get from Darwin to Bamaga by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane DRW - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
12h 28m$619–2,209Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane DRW - ABM
9h 6m$745–2,455
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Bamaga is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Darwin and Bamaga is 1330 km.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Darwin to Bamaga, including transfers.
Bamaga is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 11:33 AM in Darwin and 12:03 PM in Bamaga.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- 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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