There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Launceston by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST)BNE - LST
4h 13m$233–569Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Launceston (LST)OOL - LST
7h 37m$216–516Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles St705
2d 18h$3,428–4,728Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brisbane to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launceston
30h 34m$394–752
Brisbane to Launceston by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Launceston is to train and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Launceston is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Brisbane and Launceston is 1692 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $3,400 - $4,800.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Brisbane to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 1h ahead of Brisbane. It is currently 7:42 PM in Brisbane and 8:42 PM in Launceston.
There are 354+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST) every 2 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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