Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island is only accessible by boat from Townsville, which is 8 kilometers away and which has a well served airport. There are two ferry services, both arriving at the Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal:

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Sunferries
Breakwater Terminal, Sir Leslie Theiss Drive, Townsville
+61-7-4726-0800
Adult passengers are $15.50 ($29 return), children and pensioners $8.30 ($14.50 return)

Sunferries operate eleven or more passenger ferry services between Townsville and Magnetic Island daily.

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Fantasea Magnetic Island Passenger & Car Ferry
Ross Street, South Townsville
+61-7-4772-5422
Adult passengers are $12.50, students $9.00 and children and pensioners $7.50. Transport of cars starts at $80 ($160 return)

The ferry transports both cars and passengers from Townsville with seven or eight departures between 7am and 7pm every day. It leaves from the wharf in Ross Street, South Townsville. Trailers and caravans can be transported.

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Ferries take approximately half an hour to reach Magnetic Island. Some airlines can arrange transfers from the airport to Magnetic Island in a package including the flight to Townsville. Some resorts on the island will include a return ticket as part of your accommodation, so ask this when making a booking.

The Airport Shuttle service operates regularly between Townsville Airport, city, selected hotels and the Sunferries Ferry Terminal for $10 each way. Telephone +61-7-4775-5544 8:30AM-6PM.

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