There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Launceston by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Launceston
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Launceston (LST)plane EDI - LST
28h 55m$1,168–2,683Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Launceston
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Launceston (LST)plane GLA - LST
37h$1,073–2,846Fly Edinburgh Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane EDI - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
31h 45m$1,152–3,363Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Launceston (LST)plane MAN - LST
32h 14m$1,412–2,537Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hobart, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hobart (HBA)plane EDI - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
32h 22m$1,167–2,776Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burnie, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burnie (BWT)plane EDI - BWT
- Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
35h 13m$1,239–3,449
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Launceston is to train and fly which costs $1,400 - $2,600 and takes 32h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Launceston is to fly which takes 28h 55m and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Launceston is 17388 km.
It takes approximately 28h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 9h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:21 PM in Edinburgh and 4:21 AM in Launceston.
There are 352+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Emirates, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Launceston (LST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Devonport Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hobart via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hobart via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Burnie via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Devonport Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hobart via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hobart via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hobart via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Burnie via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Burnie via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- $11–17
- 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
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
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