There are 4 ways to get from Gold Coast to Bamaga by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane OOL - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
13h 27m$620–1,010Fly Gold Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane OOL - ABM
9h 5m$276–906Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- 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
12h 33m$540–1,638Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane BNE - ABM
8h 51m$716–1,384
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Bamaga is to fly which costs $270 - $950 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Bamaga is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Gold Coast and Bamaga is 2351 km.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Gold Coast to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) once daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
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 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
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
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 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
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
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 Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
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
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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