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)plane BNE - LST
4h 13m$218–539Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
2d 18h$2,764–3,979Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brisbane to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launcestoncar
30h 41m$370–716Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Launceston (LST)plane OOL - LST
7h 18m$301–612
Brisbane to Launceston by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Launceston is to fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Launceston is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $210 - $550.
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 $2,700 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Brisbane to Launceston, including transfers.
There are 351+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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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