There are 7 ways to get from Cranbourne to Tasmania by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Launceston
best- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
3h 55m$118–348Train to Essendon Fields Airport, fly to Burnie
cheapest- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Melbourne Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEB - BWT
9h 44m$96–566Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cranbourne 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 Hobartcar
15h 7m$120–359Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
3h 56m$208–414Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hobart
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane MEL - HBA
4h 32m$122–322Train to Essendon Fields Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Melbourne Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
9h 4m$106–456Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Burnie
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
5h 25m$178–348
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Tasmania is to train and fly which costs $120 - $330 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Tasmania is to train and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $110 - $350.
The distance between Cranbourne and Tasmania is 558 km.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Cranbourne to Tasmania, including transfers.
There are 850+ hotels available in Tasmania.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cranbourne to Tasmania. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cranbourne to Hobart via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Cranbourne Station to Melbourne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
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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