Travel to Magnetic Island
Every way to reach Magnetic Island: 3 modes compared, with fares.
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Magnetic Island is reachable from 3 places across 1 country by 3 modes, on services run by 0 operators. The cheapest arrival costs None and the fastest takes None door to door. The nearest origin is 13 km away.
How people reach Magnetic Island
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 2 | None | None | 273 km | 0 |
| Flight | 4 | None | None | 2,083 km | 0 |
| Ferry | 2 | None | None | 13 km | 0 |
- 3Places you can arrive from
- 1Countries
- 0Operators
12Go fares to Magnetic Island
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The coach gets you into Magnetic Island. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

A room in Magnetic Island for the night the coach gets in
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How far people travel to get here
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 2 | 25% | Townsville, 13 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 4 | 50% | Cairns, 273 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 25% | Melbourne, 2083 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island
- Car Ferry Ramp - Townsville
- MAGNETIC ISLAND (NELLY BAY)
- Magentic Island Ferries - Vehicle Waiting Area
The cheapest journeys into Magnetic Island
No priced route here yet.
Magnetic Island is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.

Left luggage near Car Ferry Ramp - Townsville
Most of the points near Car Ferry Ramp - Townsville open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Magnetic Island
Common questions about Travel to Magnetic Island
How can I get to Magnetic Island?
Magnetic Island is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 3 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 0 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
Which stations and airports does Magnetic Island have?
Magnetic Island has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are . Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Magnetic Island from within 200 km?
2 of the routes we sell into Magnetic Island start within 200 km. The nearest is Townsville, 13 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Magnetic Island in Australia?
Magnetic Island connects to 3 places on our network across 1 country the furthest of them 2,083 km away in a straight line. Australia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Australia
The wider region
Being on the water gives Magnetic Island a set of days out that do not start at a station.

Day trips out of Magnetic Island and across Australia
Day trips that leave Magnetic Island in the morning and cover a good part of Australia by evening.
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