There is 1 way to get from Adelaide to Thursday Island by plane or ferry
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Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 18m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Adelaide and Thursday Island is 2750 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Adelaide to Thursday Island, including transfers.
Thursday Island is 30 min behind Adelaide. It is currently 3:27 PM in Adelaide and 2:57 PM in Thursday Island.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Thursday Island. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- 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
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