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

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  1. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HID - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    9h 42m
    $378–1,176

  2. Ferry to Horn Island Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Horn Islandferry ferry
    2. Fly from Horn Island Airport (HID) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane HID - CTN
    4h 55m
    $482–1,630

  3. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Cairns, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ABM - CNS
    3. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    11h 2m
    $571–1,166

  4. Ferry to Northern Peninsula Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Thursday Island to Seisiaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane ABM - CTN
    6h 25m
    $765–1,620

Horn Island Airport (HID) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Thursday Island to Cooktown. However, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the line 100 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns, then take the bus to Cooktown. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horn Island, take the taxi to Horn Island Airport (HID) airport, fly to Cooktown Airport (CTN), then take the taxi to Cooktown.

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