There are 3 ways to get from Cooktown to Bamaga by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
best- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)CTN - ABM
6h 29m$429–1,419Bus to Cairns, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)CNS - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisia
11h 56m$331–1,159Bus to Cairns, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)CNS - ABM
9h 25m$457–955
Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Bamaga is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Bamaga is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Cooktown and Bamaga is 604 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cooktown to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Hinterland Aviation, FlexFlight ApS, and Skytrans fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice a week.
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- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- 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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