There are 3 ways to get from Hughenden to Thursday Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Hughenden Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane HGD - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
20h 18m$428–1,035Fly Hughenden Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane HGD - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
22h 47m$461–1,124Bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Hughenden to Charters Towersbus
- Take the bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane TSV - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
11h 47m$676–1,014
Hughenden Airport (HGD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hughenden to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hughenden to Thursday Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 11h 47m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Hughenden and Thursday Island is 1170 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from Hughenden to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Hughenden, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hughenden to Thursday Island. However, you can take the taxi to Hughenden Airport (HGD) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hughenden Airport (HGD) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), take the taxi to Seisia, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville Airport, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Hughenden Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville Airport, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Hughenden to Charters Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–90
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Charters Towers to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- 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
- $17–34
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $34
- Child
- $17
- Phone
- 07 40691551
- info@peddellsferry.com.au
- Website
- peddellsferry.com.au
Ferry from Seisia to Thursday Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- peddellsferry.com.au
- Book at
- app.respax.com
- Adult
- $70
- Concession
- $35
- Child
- $35
- Infant
- $0
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