There are 2 ways to get from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Thursday Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane DRW - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
7h 22m$629–1,898Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane DRW - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
8h 32m$769–2,356
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Thursday Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 22m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Darwin Airport (DRW) and Thursday Island is 1269 km.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Thursday Island, including transfers.
Thursday Island is 30 min ahead of Darwin Airport (DRW). It is currently 2:11 PM in Darwin Airport (DRW) and 2:41 PM in Thursday Island.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Darwin Airport (DRW), Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin Airport (DRW) 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 Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Gove, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- 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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