There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Launceston by plane or bus
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Fly to Launceston
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Launceston (LST)plane CMB - LST
12h 59m$628–1,796Fly to Hobart, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hobart (HBA)plane CMB - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
17h 21m$562–1,672Fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane CMB - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
15h 34m$767–2,282
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Launceston is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Launceston is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Colombo and Launceston is 8750 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Colombo to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 4:34 AM in Colombo and 10:04 AM in Launceston.
There are 353+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Jetstar, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Launceston (LST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
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