SeaLink North Queensland's ferry departs daily from Townsville and Magnetic Island.
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- Magnetic Island
- Ferry information
- Ferry timetable
Ferry timetable
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Day Depart Townsville Depart Magnetic Island Mon-Sat* 5:30am 6:00am Mon - Sun* 6:30am 7:00am Mon - Sat 7:00am 7:45am Mon - Sun 7:45am 8:25am Mon - Sun 8:45am 9:30am Mon - Sun 9:30am 10:05am Mon - Sun 10:30am 11:05am Mon - Sun 11:40am 12:15pm Mon - Sun 1:00pm 1:35pm Mon - Sun 2:15pm 3:00pm Mon - Sun 3.50pm 4:30pm Mon - Sun 4:30pm 5:10pm Mon - Fri* 5:25pm 6:00pm Mon - Sun 6:00pm 6:35pm Mon - Sun 7:30pm 8:00pm Mon - Sun 9:20pm 10:00pm Wed - Sat* 10:30pm 11:00pm *Indicates services may not operate on public holidays.
Click here to download the SeaLink Magnetic Island ferry timetable.
Peak services departing from Townsville- Daily: 3:50pm departure (Monday-Friday - preferred school student services).
- Friday: 1.00pm & 2.15pm departures
- Saturday morning: 8.45am, 9.30am, 10.30am & 11.40am departures
- Sunday morning: 9.30am & 10.30am departure
Peak services departing from Magnetic Island
- Monday – Friday: 6.30am and 7.45am (preferred school student services).
- Saturday afternoon: 4:30pm departure
- Sunday: 11:05am, 12.15pm, 1.35pm & 3.00pm departures
Click here to view Magnetic Island Sunbus information.
Click here for our latest information on travel to Magnetic Island.
**Please note ferry fares and timetables are subject to change without notice, for up-to-date information keep an eye on our website.
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Yes, we will operate additional services!
SeaLink North Queensland will operate late services from Townsville to Magnetic Island for our guests who are travelling for the P!nk concerts on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2024.
To download a copy of this timetable, please click HERE
Please note, Kinetic Magnetic Island will operate shuttle buses at Nelly Bay from 10.45pm through until 2.00am on both Friday and Saturday evenings following the concerts.
For timetable information for Kinetic services in Townsville from the Breakwater Ferry Terminal to the Queensland Country Stadium please click HERE
If you need further information about the concert such as ticket information, what you can bring, event times etc. please visit the Queensland Country Bank Stadium FAQ page HERE
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Good Friday - 29th March 2024
Depart Townsville Depart Magnetic Island 7:00am 7:45am 7:45am 8:25am 8:45am 9:30am 9:30am 10:05am 10:30am 11:05am 11:40am 12:15pm 1:00pm 1:35pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:50pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:10pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:20pm 10:00pm Easter Saturday - 30th March 2024
Depart Townsville Depart Magnetic Island 6:30am 7:00am 7:00am 7:45am 7:45am 8:25am 8:45am 9:30am 9:30am 10:05am 10:30am 11:05am 10:45am* 11:15am* 11:40am 12:15pm 1:00pm 1:35pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:30pm* 4:00pm* 3:50pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:10pm 5:25pm* 6:00pm* 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:20pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm *Denotes additional services Easter Sunday - 31st March 2024
Depart Townsville Depart Magnetic Island 7:00am* 7:45am* 7:45am 8:25am 8:45am 9:30am 9:30am 10:05am 10:30am 11:05am 10:45am* 11:15am* 11:40am 12:15pm 1:00pm 1:35pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:30pm* 4:00pm* 3:50pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:10pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:20pm 10:00pm * Denotes additional services Easter Monday - 1st April 2024
Depart Townsville Depart Magnetic Island 7:00am 7:45am 7:45am 8:25am 8:45am 9:30am 9:30am 10:05am 10:30am 11:05am 11:40am 12:15pm 1:00pm 1:35pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:30pm* 4:00pm* 3:50pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 5:10pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:20pm 10:00pm * Denotes additional services To download a copy of our Easter public holiday timetables please click HERE.
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Breakwater Terminal (Townsville) opening hours are: 6.00am - 6.00pm (7 days a week), except on:
- Christmas Day ( 25th of December) opening hours are 8:15am to 11:45am.
- New New Year's Eve ( 31st of December) opening hours are: 6.00am - 9.20pm
**Please note outside these hours, ferry tickets can be purchased on-line or on-board our vessel.
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Nelly Bay terminal (Magnetic Island) opening hours are:
7.30am - 4.00pm (Mon-Sat) | 8.15am-2.30pm (Sun), except on Christmas Day ( 25th of December), office will be closed.
**Please note outside these hours, ferry tickets can be purchased on-line or on-board our vessel.
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Still have questions? Head over to the Frequently asked questions page for more information on our services.