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

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There are 7 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 ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane HID - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Moreheadcar car
    47h 26m
    $991–7,064

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane ABM - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Moreheadcar car
    2d 4h
    $858–6,121

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

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane HID - SDF
    3. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Moreheadcar car
    47h 6m
    $1,452–10,085

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

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane HID - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Moreheadcar car
    2d 2h
    $1,768–13,105

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

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Covington (CVG)plane plane HID - CVG
    3. Take the bus from University of Cincinnati to Seamanbus bus
    4. Drive from Seaman to Moreheadcar car
    2d 1h
    $1,850–13,112

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

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Covington (CVG)plane plane ABM - CVG
    3. Take the bus from University of Cincinnati to Seamanbus bus
    4. Drive from Seaman to Moreheadcar car
    2d 8h
    $1,567–11,169

  7. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Dayton, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane HID - DAY
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Arlington Heights to Seamanbus bus
    5. Drive from Seaman to Moreheadcar car
    2d 7h
    $2,665–18,127

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration44h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$991Cheapest 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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