There are 7 ways to get from Essendon to Tasmania by tram, plane, car, or car ferry
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Line 59 tram to Melbourne Airport, fly to Launceston
best- Take the tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Airport West/Matthews Ave #59tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
3h 34m$122–306Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEB - BWT
8h 9m$84–560Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essendon 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
14h 30m$112–343Line 59 tram to Melbourne Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Airport West/Matthews Ave #59tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
3h 30m$216–442Line 59 tram to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hobart
- Take the tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Airport West/Matthews Ave #59tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane MEL - HBA
4h 6m$124–320Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
7h 30m$706–1,170Line 59 tram to Melbourne Airport, fly to Burnie
- Take the tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Airport West/Matthews Ave #59tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
5h 4m$186–306
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Tasmania is to line 59 tram and fly which costs $120 - $320 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Tasmania is to line 59 tram and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $210 - $450.
The distance between Essendon and Tasmania is 505 km.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Essendon to Tasmania, including transfers.
There are 651+ hotels available in Tasmania.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
World Ticket flies from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- 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
- $650–1,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–1,700
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Airport West/Matthews Ave #59
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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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