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How to get fromToowoomba to Thursday Islandby bus, plane, or ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane BNE - HID
    3. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    10h 29m
    $576–1,639

  2. Bus, bus to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Maroochydore Sixth Avenuebus bus
    3. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane MCY - HID
    4. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    17h 12m
    $295–901

  3. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane WTB - HID
    2. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    18h 56m
    $503–1,350

  4. Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Horn Island Airport (HID)plane plane OOL - HID
    4. Take the ferry from Horn Island to Thursday Islandferry ferry
    14h 32m
    $299–824

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Horn Island Airport (HID) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Toowoomba to Thursday Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,333 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Toowoomba to Thursday Island. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane, walk to Roma Street, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) airport, fly to Horn Island Airport (HID), take the taxi to Horn Island, then take the ferry to Thursday Island.

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