There are 2 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Horn Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane SYD - HID
6h 25m$190–650Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane SYD - ABM
- Take the ferry from Seisia to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
9h 32m$312–920
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Horn Island is to fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Horn Island is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Horn Island is 2748 km.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sydney International Airport Airport to Horn Island Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 25m and has one stopover.
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas offer flights from Sydney International Airport Airport to Horn Island Airport Airport.
There are four+ hotels available in Horn Island.
What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Horn Island, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) 5 times a day.
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- 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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