There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to New Mapoon 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
12h$537–986Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MEL - ABM
8h 13m$783–998
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to New Mapoon is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to New Mapoon is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $750 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and New Mapoon is 3091 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Melbourne to New Mapoon, including transfers.
New Mapoon is 1h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:44 PM in Melbourne and 6:44 PM in New Mapoon.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and New Mapoon, QLD, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Skytrans, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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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