Distance between cities › Australia › New South Wales › Kankool, NSW › Distance from Kankool to Bamaga Book Hotels

Distance from Kankool, NSW to Bamaga, QLD

Distance

3,065 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$230 - $598

There are 2,469.08 km (1,534.22 miles) from Kankool to Bamaga in northwest direction and 3,064.19 km (1,904 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Kankool and Bamaga are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 20 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Kankool, NSW to Bamaga, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Kankool, NSW and Bamaga, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Kankool is 4:03 am and the current time in Bamaga is 3:03 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Kankool, NSW to Bamaga, QLD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kankool, NSW

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Kankool »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 331.01 liters of fuel to cover the route between Kankool, NSW and Bamaga, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Kankool to Bamaga is $496.52.

During the route, an average car will release 7,917.86 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 6, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Kankool, NSW and Bamaga, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Kankool, NSW and Bamaga, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.824507 and 146.373358, or 20º 49' 28.2252" S, 146º 22' 24.0888" E. This location is 952.24 miles away from Kankool, NSW and Bamaga, QLD and it would take approximately 22 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,534.22 mi	2,469.08 km	1,333.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,904 mi	3,064.95 km	1,654.94 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips