There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Turtle Head Island by plane, unknown, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID)SYD - HID
- Walk from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Turtle Head Island
8h 35mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Victoria Point
- Take the car ferry from Victoria Point to Coochiemudlo Island
- Walk from Coochiemudlo Island to Turtle Head Island
2d 4hFly to Northern Peninsula Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)SYD - ABM
- Walk from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Turtle Head Island
7h 48mFly to Weipa Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Weipa Airport (WEI)SYD - WEI
- Walk from Weipa Airport (WEI) to Turtle Head Island
11h 32mFly to Yam Island, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yam Island (XMY)SYD - XMY
- Walk from Yam Island (XMY) to Turtle Head Island
20h 14mFly to Kubin, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kubin (KUG)SYD - KUG
- Walk from Kubin (KUG) to Turtle Head Island
10h 29mFly to Lockhart River Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lockhart River Airport (IRG)SYD - IRG
- Walk from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to Turtle Head Island
11h 49m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Turtle Head Island is 2817 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Sydney to Turtle Head Island, including transfers.
Turtle Head Island is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:07 PM in Sydney and 4:07 PM in Turtle Head Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Turtle Head Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Turtle Head Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), then travel to Turtle Head Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sydney to Turtle Head Island via Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lockhart River Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yam Island via Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yam Island via Brisbane, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yam Island via Melbourne, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yam Island via Maroochydore, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yam Island via Townsville, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kubin via Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kubin via Brisbane, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kubin via Townsville, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kubin via Melbourne, Cairns, Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weipa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weipa Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Weipa Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- 0400 919 033
- bookings@amitytrader.com
- Website
- amitytrader.com
Car ferry from Victoria Point to Coochiemudlo Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–50
- Schedules at
- amitytrader.com
- Passenger
- $7
- Vehicle
- $50
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