Ferry timetable

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	5:00pm (5.10pm effective from 11th of December 2023)
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

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*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.

CHRISTMAS DAY	Depart Townsville	Depart Nelly Bay
Monday 25th December 2023	8.45am	9.30am
	10.30am	11.05am
	11.45am	12.30pm
	2.15pm	3.00pm
	3.50pm	4.30pm

BOXING DAY	Depart Townsville	Depart Nelly Bay
Tuesday 26th December	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
	-	4.00pm*
	3.50pm	4.30pm
	4.30pm	5.10pm
	6.00pm	6.35pm
	7.30pm	8.00pm
	9.20pm	10.00pm
	* Denotes additional service

NEW YEAR'S EVE (Evening Services)	Depart Townsville	Depart Nelly Bay
Sunday 31st December 2023	3.50pm	4.30pm
Please note, our standard Sunday timetable will be	4.30pm	5.10pm
operating on Sunday the 31st of December up to	5.25pm*	6.00pm*
and including this schedule.	6.00pm	6.35pm
	7.30pm	8.00pm
	9.20pm	10.00pm
	10.30pm*	11.00pm*
	11.30pm*	12.45am*
	1.15am*	1.45am*
	2.15am*	2.45am*
	* Denotes additional services

NEW YEAR'S DAY	Depart Townsville	Depart Nelly Bay
Monday 1st of January 2024	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
	-	4.00pm*
	3.50pm	4.30pm
	4.30pm	5.10pm
	6.00pm	6.35pm
	7.30pm	8.00pm
	9.20pm	10.00pm
	* Denotes additional service

Click the appropriate link for downloadable copies of the Festive Season Timetables:

🎄 Christmas Day - 25th December 2023

🎁 Boxing Day - 26th December 2023

🎆 New Year's Eve (evening services) - 31st December 2023

😎 New Year's Day - 1st January 2024

Yes, we will operate additional services!

SeaLink North Queensland will operate a late service from Townsville to Magnetic Island for our guests who are travelling for the P!nk concerts on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2024. At this stage, the time of departure is yet to be decided.

If you plan to travel following the P!nk concerts on March 22nd and 23rd, 2024, please indicate your intentions by completing the registration form in the link below. We can then schedule our departure times to best suit once we know how many guests to anticipate following the shows.

Please watch this space and our Facebook page for further information closer to the event when we have departure times approved.

REGISTER HERE

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.

Nelly Bay terminal (Magnetic Island) opening hours are: 8.15am - 4.30pm (7 days a week), 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.