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Distance from Mapoon, QLD to Bamaga, QLD

Distance

478 km

Time

13 hours

Gas Cost

$36 - $93

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

Mapoon and Bamaga 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 Mapoon, QLD to Bamaga, QLD.

Mapoon, QLD and Bamaga, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mapoon, QLD

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

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

During the route, an average car will release 1,233.75 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mapoon, QLD and Bamaga, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Mapoon, QLD 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 -12.344235 and 142.606898, or 12º 20' 39.246" S, 142º 36' 24.8328" E. This location is 148.38 miles away from Mapoon, QLD and Bamaga, 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 Mapoon, QLD and Bamaga, 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	477.58 km	257.87 nautical mi

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