There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Bamaga Airport (ABM) by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane MEL - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
11h 23m$648–1,240Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MEL - ABM
8h 34m$268–828
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bamaga Airport (ABM) is to fly which costs $260 - $850 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bamaga Airport (ABM) is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Melbourne and Bamaga Airport (ABM) is 3104 km.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Melbourne to Bamaga Airport (ABM), including transfers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bamaga Airport (ABM), Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- 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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