There are 2 ways to get from Mackay to Bamaga by train, plane, or car
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Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane PPP - ABM
19h 21m$641–2,057Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MOV - ABM
7h 11m$730–1,405
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Bamaga is to drive and fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Bamaga is to drive and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Mackay and Bamaga is 1392 km.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Mackay to Bamaga, including transfers.
What companies run services between Mackay, QLD, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mackay to Bamaga. However, you can take the train to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then take the taxi to Bamaga. Alternatively, you can drive to Moranbah Airport (MOV) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), then take the taxi to Bamaga.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–453
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $6–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
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