The average bus between Hobart and Launceston takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hobart to Launceston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Hobart and Launceston. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hobart is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Launceston at 8:10 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hobart station and arriving at Launceston station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Hobart to Launceston bus services, operated by Kinetic, depart from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St station.
Hobart to Launceston bus services, operated by Kinetic, arrive at Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 station.
The distance between Hobart and Launceston is 161 km. The road distance is 199 km.
Kinetic operates a bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 4 times a day. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 2h 50m.