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

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There are 2 ways to get from Thursday Island to Canberra by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly to Canberra International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane HID - CBR
    9h 43m
    $384–1,271

  2. Ferry, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane HID - SYD
    3. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    10h 37m
    $327–1,030

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,854.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Canberra. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Canberra International Airport (CBR), walk to Canberra Airport, then take the line 3 bus to City Interchange Plt 1. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, then take the bus to Canberra.

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