There are 6 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$126–396Drive, car ferry
cheapest- 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$107–342Line 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$226–462Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
7h 30m$110–460Line 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$124–400Line 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$206–316
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 - $400 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 $220 - $470.
The distance between Essendon and Tasmania is 505 km.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Essendon to Tasmania, including transfers.
There are 699+ hotels available in Tasmania.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
Sharp Aviation and World Ticket fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
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
- $85–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–1,200
- 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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