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Mandorah ferry timetable

An aerial shot of a small harbour

The Mandorah ferry, Tommy Lyons, will be undergoing unplanned docking for urgent repairs and will be temporarily out of service from Friday, 13 September, with services expected to resume late on Wednesday, 18 September. All efforts have been made however at 5:00pm 12th September we have been unable to source a replacement vessel. We will continue to search for a viable replacement vessel. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.

Alternative ferry and bus transfers have been organised. Information below is at 9:20pm Thursday 12th September.

Friday, 13 September
Alternative 24-seater vessel operating the following ferry services:

Depart Cullen BayDepart Mandorah
5:45 am6:00 am
6:30 am6:45am
7:00 am7:20 am
7:45 am8:00 am
8:20 am

8:40 am

9:00 am9:20 am
10:00 am10:20 am
11:00 am11:20 am
12:00 pm12:20 pm
1:00 pm1:20 pm
2:00 pm2:20 pm
3:00 pm3:20 pm
4:00 pm4:20 pm


Bus service departing Cullen Bay at 5:00pm, 6:30pm, 9:00pm & 11:00pm
Bus service departing Mandorah Jetty at 5:00pm, 6:30pm, 9:00pm & 11:00pm

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Saturday 14 September and Sunday 15 September

An alternative vessel will operate ferry services at the following times. This vessel is limited to 17 passengers, please no animals. The bus replacement service will no longer operate

Depart Cullen BayDepart Mandorah
6:30 am6:45 am
7:00 am7:20 am
7:45 am
8:00 am
8:20 am
8:40 am
9:00 am
9:20 am
10:00 am
10:20 am
11:00 am
11:20 am
12:00 pm
12:20 pm
1:00 pm
1:20 pm
2:00 pm
2:20 pm
3:00 pm
3:20 pm
4:00 pm
4:20 pm
5:00 pm
5:20 pm
6:00 pm
6:20 pm
7:00 pm
7:20 pm
8:00 pm
8:20 pm
9:00 pm
9:20 pm
10:00 pm
10:20 pm
11:00 pm
11:20 pm
12:00 am
12:20 am

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*UPDATE 3:10PM 14 SEP*

Monday 16 September - Wednesday 18 September

Two vessels have been sourced to operate ferry services. These vessels can seat 17 and 25 passengers. They will both operate at the same times, providing a maximum of 42 seats per service, on the timetable below. Unaccompanied school children will have priority on the 7:20am service from Mandorah and the 3:00pm from Cullen Bay. Please, no animals on board.

The previously advised replacement bus service will not operate.

Depart Cullen BayDepart Mandorah
5:45 am
6:00 am
6:30 am
6:45 am
7:00 am
7:20 am
7:45 am
8:00 am
8:20 am
8:40 am
9:00 am
9:20 am
10:00 am
10:20 am
11:00 am
11:20 am
12:00 pm
12:20 pm
1:00 pm
1:20 pm
2:00 pm
2:20 pm
3:00 pm
3:20 pm
4:00 pm
4:20 pm
5:00 pm
5:20 pm
6:00 pm
6:20 pm
7:00 pm
7:20 pm
8:00 pm (Mon-Tue only)
8:20 pm (Mon-Tue only)
9:00 pm
9:20 pm
10:00 pm (Mon-Tue only)
10:20 pm (Mon-Tue only)
11:00 pm
11:20 pm


Mandorah customers holding weekly, fortnightly, and 30-day tickets will have expiry dates extended by a week for the unavoidable inconvenience.

Mandorah ferry

  • SeaLink would like to advise of schedule changes to the Mandorah ferry service which are necessary due to limited low-tide access to Cullen Bay. This information is for September and a new update will be provided each month until maintenance dredging is undertaken. We apologise for any inconvenience caused

    Sunday 8 September 2024
    3:00pm/3:20pm service will depart at 3:30pm/3:50pm

    Wednesday 18 September 2024
    11:00pm/11:20pm service will depart at 10:45pm/11:05pm

    Thursday 19 September 2024
    1:00pm/1:20pm service is cancelled

    Friday 20 September 2024
    1:00pm/1:20pm service is cancelled.
    3:00pm/3:20pm service will be delayed until 3:30pm/3:50pm

    Saturday 21 September 2024
    1:00pm/1:20pm and 3:00pm/3:20pm services are cancelled
    An additional service will operate at 4:15pm/4:35pm

    Sunday 22 September 2024
    1:00pm/1:20pm and 3:00pm/3:20pm services are cancelled

    Monday 23 September 2024
    3:00pm/3:20pm service is cancelled

    All other services will operate as scheduled, subject to weather conditions

  • DayDepart Cullen BayDepart Mandorah
    Mon - Fri*5:45 am6:00 am
    Daily6:30 am6:45 am
    Daily7:00 am7:20 am
    Daily7:45 am8:00 am
    Daily9:00 am9:20 am
    Daily11:00 am11:20 am
    Daily1:00 pm1:20 pm
    Daily3:00 pm3:20 pm
    Daily5:00 pm5:20 pm
    Daily6:00 pm6:20 pm
    Daily7:00 pm7:20 pm
    Daily9:00 pm9:20 pm
    Daily11:00 pm11:20 pm
    Fri, Sat & Public Holiday Eve12:00 am midnight12:20 am