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How to get fromThursday Island to Moreheadby ferry, plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Thursday Island to Morehead by ferry, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeHID - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Moreheadcar
    2d
    $2,141–11,063

  2. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)planeHID - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Moreheadcar
    46h 2m
    $1,352–7,084

  3. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)planeABM - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Moreheadcar
    47h 54m
    $2,058–10,120

  4. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)planeHID - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Moreheadcar
    2d 3h
    $1,768–9,104

  5. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Covington, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Covington (CVG)planeHID - CVG
    3. Take the bus from University of Cincinnati to Seamanbus
    4. Drive from Seaman to Moreheadcar
    2d 3h
    $1,849–9,108

  6. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Covington, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Covington (CVG)planeABM - CVG
    3. Take the bus from University of Cincinnati to Seamanbus
    4. Drive from Seaman to Moreheadcar
    2d 2h
    $1,766–8,665

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

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Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Morehead, Rowan County, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Morehead. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Morehead. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Seisia, take the taxi to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Morehead.

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