There are 2 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Bamaga by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane SYD - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
9h 23m$206–698Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane SYD - ABM
6h 41m$268–763
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $200 - $700 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Bamaga is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Bamaga is 2800 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- 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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