There is 1 way to get from Karumba to Thursday Island by bus, plane, or ferry
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Normanton (NTN) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Karumba to Thursday Island is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Karumba to Thursday Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 53m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Karumba and Thursday Island is 882 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Karumba to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Karumba, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Karumba to Thursday Island. However, you can take the bus to Normanton, walk to Normanton (NTN) 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 Normanton to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Normanton to Horn Island Airport via Mornington Island, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Karumba to Normanton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- 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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