There are 2 ways to get from Stephens Island to Thursday Island by unknown, shuttle, plane, or ferry
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Travel, shuttle, fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Walk from Stephens Island to Silkwoodunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Silkwood to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane CNS - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
6h 19mTravel, shuttle, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Walk from Stephens Island to Silkwoodunknown
- Take a shuttle bus from Silkwood to Cairns Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane CNS - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
8h 13m
Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Stephens Island and Thursday Island is 943 km.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Stephens Island to Thursday Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Thursday Island.
What companies run services between Stephens Island, QLD, Australia and Thursday Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Stephens Island to Thursday Island. However, you can travel to Silkwood, take the shuttle 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. Alternatively, you can travel to Silkwood, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), take the taxi to Seisia, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairns to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Horn Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- 0407 337 661
- [email protected]
- Website
- cassowarycoaster.com.au
Shuttle from Silkwood to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
Shuttle from Silkwood to Cairns Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.cassowarycoaster.com.au/services.html
- 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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