There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Somerset by plane or ferry
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Fly to Horn Island Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane SYD - HID
- Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry
11h 37m$220–736Fly to Northern Peninsula Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM)plane SYD - ABM
8h 58m$388–962
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Somerset is to fly and ferry which costs $220 - $750 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Somerset is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Somerset is 2833 km.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Sydney to Somerset, including transfers.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Somerset, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) twice daily.
- 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
- $220–1,400
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
- $290–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Northern Peninsula Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Townsville, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Horn Island Airport via Melbourne, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- 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 Thursday Island to Seisia
- 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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