There are 3 ways to get from Mackay to Bamaga by plane, ferry, train, or car
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Fly Mackay to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane MKY - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
11h 48m$217–768Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Take the train from Mackay to Proserpinetrain
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane PPP - ABM
21h 36m$556–1,857Drive to Moranbah Airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Drive from Mackay to Moranbah Airport (MOV)car
- Fly from Moranbah Airport (MOV) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MOV - ABM
7h 11m$678–1,702
Mackay (MKY) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mackay to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $210 - $800 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mackay to Bamaga is to drive and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Mackay and Bamaga is 1439 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m 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 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 train to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) 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
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Moranbah Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Mackay to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mackay to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Mackay to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–453
- 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
- $24–45
- AChoice
- $22–29
- Gold Class
- $362
- Heritage Class
- $453
- 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
- 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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