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How to get fromGladstone to Thursday Islandby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Gladstone to Thursday Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Gladstone Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane GLT - HID
    2. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    11h 40m
    $274–818

  2. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane ROK - HID
    5. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    15h 7m
    $272–812

  3. Train to Bundaberg, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane BDB - HID
    3. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    13h 28m
    $303–1,517

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,778 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Gladstone to Thursday Island. However, you can take the line 501 bus to Chanel College, take the line 502 bus to Aerodrome Rd at Gladstone Airport hail 'n' ride, walk to Gladstone Airport (GLT) 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 train to Bundaberg, walk to Bundaberg, take the bus to Bundaberg Airport, walk to Bundaberg-Airport-BDB airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.

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