There are 2 ways to get from Thursday Island to Bendigo by ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry, fly to Bendigo Airport
best- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane HID - BXG
22h 3m$439–1,387Ferry, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry
- Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HID - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain
11h 21m$656–1,183
Horn Island Airport (HID) to Bendigo Airport (BXG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thursday Island to Bendigo is to ferry and fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Thursday Island to Bendigo is to ferry and fly and train which takes 11h 21m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Thursday Island and Bendigo is 2929 km.
It takes approximately 22h 3m to get from Thursday Island to Bendigo, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Bendigo.
What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Bendigo, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Bendigo. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Bendigo Airport (BXG), then take the taxi to Bendigo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the line 479 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Bendigo Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Bendigo Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,500
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Horn Island Airport to Melbourne Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
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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