There are 6 ways to get from Emerald to Devonport by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Devonport Airport
best- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Devonport Airport (DPO)EMD - DPO
7h 50m$464–1,352Train, car ferry via Sydney
cheapest- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
2d 8h$244–3,965Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
2d 13h$440–976Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Emerald to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
33h 30m$445–683Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Launceston (LST)EMD - LST
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
8h 53m$275–1,020Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
3d 10h$3,410–7,966
Emerald to Devonport by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald to Devonport is to drive and car ferry which costs $440 - $700 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Emerald to Devonport is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $460 - $1,400.
The distance between Emerald and Devonport is 1980 km.
The best way to get from Emerald to Devonport without a car is to train and car ferry via Sydney which takes 2 days 8h and costs $240 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Emerald to Devonport, including transfers.
Devonport is 1h ahead of Emerald. It is currently 6:53 AM in Emerald and 7:53 AM in Devonport.
There are 152+ hotels available in Devonport.
What companies run services between Emerald, QLD, Australia and Devonport, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Devonport Airport (DPO) once daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Emerald Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Emerald Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Emerald Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Emerald Airport to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Emerald to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–3,336
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–290
- AChoice
- $45–220
- Gold Class
- $2,663
- Heritage Class
- $3,336
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Emerald to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–120
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $85–120
- Vehicle
- $280–340
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