There are 2 ways to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Thursday Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane ADL - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
9h 22m$252–716Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane ADL - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
9h 32m$316–936
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $250 - $750 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Adelaide Airport (ADL) and Thursday Island is 2743 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Thursday Island, including transfers.
Thursday Island is 30 min ahead of Adelaide Airport (ADL). It is currently 3:01 PM in Adelaide Airport (ADL) and 3:31 PM in Thursday Island.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Adelaide Airport (ADL), Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Thursday Island. However, you can fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), take the taxi to Seisia, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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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