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There are 4 ways to get from Cooktown to Thursday Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Horn Island Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane CTN - HID
    2. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    5h 40m
    $426–1,330

  2. Bus to Cairns, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane CNS - HID
    3. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    8h 42m
    $380–1,174

  3. Bus to Cairns, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane plane CNS - ABM
    3. Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    10h 42m
    $573–1,163

  4. Fly Cooktown Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane plane CTN - ABM
    2. Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    6h 20m
    $719–1,419

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cooktown to Thursday Island. However, you can take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, 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 Smithfield, walk to Smithfield Shopping Centre, take the line 110 bus to Cairns Hospital, take the line 100 bus to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.

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