There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane MEL - HID
6h 45m$210–700Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane MEL - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
10h 7m$335–966
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $210 - $700.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Horn Island is 3022 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Melbourne Airport Airport to Horn Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 45m and has one stopover.
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas offer flights from Melbourne Airport Airport to Horn Island Airport Airport.
There are four+ hotels available in Horn Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Horn Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Horn Island Airport (HID) 3 times a day.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Horn Island Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- 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
- Phone
- 07 4069 1586
- Website
- rebeltours.com.au
Ferry from Thursday Island to Horn 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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