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How to get fromThursday Island to Sydneyby ferry, plane, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Thursday Island to Sydney by ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Sydney International Airport

    best
    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
    7h 15m
    $533–768

  2. Ferry, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane HID - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    14h 43m
    $494–1,785

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,768.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Thursday Island, QLD, Australia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Sydney. However, 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 Sydney Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, then take the train to Central Station.

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