There are 2 ways to get from Mount Isa to Thursday Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane ISA - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
7h 55m$866–2,594Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane ISA - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
19h 30m$889–2,583
Mount Isa Airport (ISA) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Isa to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $850 - $2,600 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Isa to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs $850 - $2,600.
The distance between Mount Isa and Thursday Island is 1177 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Mount Isa to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Mount Isa, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mount Isa to Thursday Island. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) 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 Mount Isa Airport (ISA) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), take the taxi to Seisia, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Isa Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- 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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