There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Bamaga by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane CBR - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
12h 20m$322–1,314Fly Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CBR - ABM
9h 43m$338–1,260Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane SYD - ABM
10h 21m$330–1,080
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Bamaga is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Bamaga is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Canberra and Bamaga is 2896 km.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Canberra to Bamaga, including transfers.
Bamaga is 1h behind Canberra. It is currently 1:11 AM in Canberra and 12:11 AM in Bamaga.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and three other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) once daily.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney International Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $35
- Child
- $17
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- info@peddellsferry.com.au
- 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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