There are 3 ways to get from Kowanyama to Bamaga by car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Emerald, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
best- Drive from Kowanyama to Emerald (EDR)car
- Fly from Emerald (EDR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane EDR - ABM
9h 6m$551–1,293Fly Kowanyama Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane KWM - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
9h 8m$406–1,429Fly Kowanyama Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane KWM - ABM
6h 21m$754–1,504
Emerald (EDR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kowanyama to Bamaga is to drive and fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kowanyama to Bamaga is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Kowanyama and Bamaga is 584 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Kowanyama to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Kowanyama, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Skytrans flies from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) once a week.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Emerald to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Emerald, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Emerald to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Emerald, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kowanyama Airport to Horn Island Airport via Emerald, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- 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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