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How to get fromCairns to Launcestonby plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Launceston by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Launceston

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Launceston (LST)plane plane CNS - LST
    7h 8m
    $297–729

  2. Fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane CNS - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    9h 28m
    $272–1,015

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cairns to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launcestoncar car
    45h 7m
    $582–1,023

Cairns (CNS) to Launceston (LST) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?

Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Cairns (CNS) to Launceston (LST) every 4 hours.

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