There are 3 ways to get from Charters Towers to Bamaga by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Horn Island Airport (HID)TSV - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisia
10h 53m$498–4,464Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)TSV - ABM
7h 6m$784–6,610Bus, train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Take the train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)PPP - ABM
24h$687–2,809
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charters Towers to Bamaga is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $490 - $4,500 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Charters Towers to Bamaga is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $750 - $7,000.
The distance between Charters Towers and Bamaga is 1275 km.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Charters Towers to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Charters Towers, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Charters Towers to Bamaga. However, you can take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), drive to Horn Island, take the ferry to Thursday Island, take the ferry to Seisia, then drive to Bamaga. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Townsville Airport, walk to Townsville Airport (TSV) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then take the taxi to Bamaga.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Townsville Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Townsville Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–4,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Townsville to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–933
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–60
- Gold Class
- $745
- Heritage Class
- $933
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Mater Health Services
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $17–35
- 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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