There are 2 ways to get from Bundaberg to Thursday Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Bundaberg, ferry
best- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane BDB - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
9h 22m$268–818Bus to Hervey Bay, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Baybus
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane HVB - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
12h 21m$322–971
Bundaberg (BDB) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bundaberg to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $260 - $850 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bundaberg to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Bundaberg and Thursday Island is 1920 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Bundaberg to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Bundaberg, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bundaberg 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 take the bus to Hervey Bay, take the taxi to Hervey Bay (HVB) 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 Bundaberg to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
Flights from Hervey Bay to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bundaberg to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
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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