There are 5 ways to get from Hobart to Georgetown by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Hobart to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Cairns (CNS)HBA - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
15h 22m$333–748Fly Hobart to Townsville Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)HBA - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Georgetown
13h 34m$298–958Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Georgetown
47h 38m$604–1,131Bus to Launceston, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St to Midland Hwy Opp. Perth Fire Station
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Cairns (CNS)LST - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
17h 40m$357–906Bus to Launceston, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St to Midland Hwy Opp. Perth Fire Station
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Townsville Airport (TSV)LST - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Georgetown
16h 13m$302–1,016
Hobart (HBA) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Georgetown is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $750 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Georgetown is to fly and drive which takes 13h 34m and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Hobart and Georgetown is 3335 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Hobart to Georgetown, including transfers.
Georgetown is 1h behind Hobart. It is currently 7:46 AM in Hobart and 6:46 AM in Georgetown.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Georgetown, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hobart to Georgetown. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, take the shuttle to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, walk to Cairns Central Station, then take the bus to Georgetown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hobart to Georgetown via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 47h 38m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Hobart to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Hobart to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Launceston to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Launceston to Townsville Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St to Midland Hwy Opp. Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- 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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