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)CMB - LST
13h 3m$588–1,508Fly to Hobart, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hobart (HBA)CMB - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St to Charles St at William St
17h 18m$572–1,484Fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Devonport Airport (DPO)CMB - DPO
- Take the bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Charles St at William St
15h 26m$877–2,394
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 - $1,500 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Launceston is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Colombo and Launceston is 8749 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Colombo to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 6:17 AM in Colombo and 11:47 AM in Launceston.
There are 352+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Launceston (LST) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
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
- $850–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
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 Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Charles St at William St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St to Charles St at William St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
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