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How to get fromThursday Island to Bendigoby ferry, plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Thursday Island to Bendigo by ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly to Bendigo Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane HID - BXG
    26h 29m
    $498–1,771

  2. Ferry, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HID - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Bendigo Stationtrain train
    11h 35m
    $354–1,277

  3. Ferry, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane HID - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Stationtrain train
    14h 36m
    $560–2,083

  4. Ferry, fly to Albury, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Albury (ABX)plane plane HID - ABX
    3. Take the train from Albury Station to Benalla Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Benalla Station/Mackellar St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus bus
    26h
    $441–1,840

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Bendigo Airport (BXG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,925.8 km
  • Duration: 26h 29m

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), walk to Bendigo Airport/McDowalls Rd, then take the bus to Piper Lane/Piper Rd. 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 bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Bendigo Station.

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