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
13h 24m$791–2,714Fly 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 39m$1,065–3,880Fly to Hobart, bus
- 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 51m$820–2,980
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Launceston is to fly which costs $750 - $2,800 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Launceston is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Colombo and Launceston is 8750 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Colombo to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 11:45 AM in Colombo and 5:15 PM in Launceston.
There are 346+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- 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/
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/
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