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Distance from Bamaga, QLD to Mapoon, QLD

Distance

478 km

Time

13 hours

Gas Cost

$36 - $93

There are 110.50 km (68.66 miles) from Bamaga to Mapoon in south direction and 477.98 km (297 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bamaga Road (Southern Bypass Road) route.

Bamaga and Mapoon are 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 59 mins and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Bamaga, QLD to Mapoon, QLD.

Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bamaga, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Bamaga, QLD to Mapoon, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bamaga, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 51.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bamaga to Mapoon is $77.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,233.83 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -12.731626 and 142.702469, or 12º 43' 53.8536" S, 142º 42' 8.8884" E. This location is 148.39 miles away from Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bamaga, QLD and Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	68.66 mi	110.50 km	59.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	297 mi	477.61 km	257.89 nautical mi

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