There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Bamaga by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane MEL - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
11h 57m$507–1,227Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MEL - ABM
7h 50m$423–973
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bamaga is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bamaga is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $420 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Bamaga is 3094 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Melbourne to Bamaga, including transfers.
Bamaga is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:07 PM in Melbourne and 7:07 PM in Bamaga.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bamaga, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) once daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- 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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