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How to get fromThursday Island to Aucklandby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Thursday Island to Auckland by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane HID - AKL
    26h 7m
    $513–1,900

  2. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Auckland

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ABM - AKL
    28h 47m
    $502–1,904

  3. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane HID - HLZ
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    26h 37m
    $853–2,817

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,411.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 7m

What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Auckland. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), take the taxi to Hamilton - Central, then take the bus to Auckland - Central.

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