There are 2 ways to get from Inala to Thursday Island by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly from Brisbane Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID)BNE - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
8h 22m$440–1,192Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)OOL - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Island
13h 17m$454–1,368
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inala to Thursday Island is to train and fly and ferry which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Inala to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Inala and Thursday Island is 2231 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Inala to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Inala, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Inala to Thursday Island. However, you can take the line 100 bus to Queen Street station, walk to Central station, platform 3, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 line 100 bus to Woolloongabba station, platform 1, walk to Boggo Road station, platform 1, take the train to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, walk to Varsity Lakes station, take the line 760 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,100
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Boggo Road station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- rebeltours.com.au
- Adult
- $35
- Child
- $17
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