There are 2 ways to get from Horn Island to Cape York by plane or ferry
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Horn Island Airport (HID) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horn Island to Cape York is to ferry which costs $170 - $200 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Horn Island to Cape York is to fly which takes 1h 37m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Horn Island and Cape York is 76 km.
The best way to get from Horn Island to Cape York without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 34m and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Horn Island to Cape York, including transfers.
What companies run services between Horn Island, QLD, Australia and Cape York, QLD, Australia?
Skytrans and FlexFlight ApS fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Horn Island to Cape York via Thursday Island and Seisia in around 3h 34m.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Phone
- 07 4069 1586
- Website
- rebeltours.com.au
Ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- info@peddellsferry.com.au
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Thursday Island to Seisia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- peddellsferry.com.au
- Book at
- app.respax.com
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