There are 2 ways to get from Townsville to Magnetic Island by ferry or car ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Magnetic Island is to car ferry which costs $15 and takes 40 min.
The quickest way to get from Townsville to Magnetic Island is to ferry which costs $17 and takes 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Breakwater Ferry Terminal and arriving at Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Townsville and Magnetic Island is 14 km.
Book your Townsville to Magnetic Island ferry tickets online with Direct Ferries.
The best way to get from Townsville to Magnetic Island without a car is to ferry which takes 25 min and costs $17.
The ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal takes 25 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
There are 346+ hotels available in Magnetic Island. Prices start at $150 AUD per night.
- Distance: 14.1 km
- Duration: 25 min
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia?
Sealink (QLD) operates a ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost $17 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +61 7 4726 0800
- infoqld@sealink.com.au
- Website
- sealinkqld.com.au
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- Sealink (QLD)
- Phone
- 07 4796 9300
- Website
- magneticislandferries.com.au
Car ferry from Townsville to Magnetic Island Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- magneticislandferries.com.au
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