There are 3 ways to get from Lakeland Downs to Bamaga by bus, 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.
Bus to Cairns, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
best- Take the bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CNS - ABM
8h 11m$524–937Bus to Cairns, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairnsbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane CNS - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
10h 48m$328–891Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland Downs to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CTN - ABM
7h 2m$617–1,152
Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland Downs to Bamaga is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $320 - $900 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland Downs to Bamaga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Lakeland Downs and Bamaga is 1022 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lakeland Downs to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Lakeland Downs, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Lakeland Downs to Bamaga. However, you can take the bus to Cairns, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then take the taxi to Bamaga. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cooktown, take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then take the taxi to Bamaga.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Lakeland Downs to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Lakeland Downs to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.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
- 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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