There are 5 ways to get from Ingham to Launceston by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Cairns, fly to Launceston
best- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Launceston (LST)plane CNS - LST
12h 35m$375–1,831Train to Cairns, fly to Devonport Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ingham to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane CNS - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
15h 10m$299–1,847Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ingham to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus 705
3d 16h$2,816–9,280Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ingham 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 Launcestoncar
42h 18m$533–951Train, bus, bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the train from Ingham to Townsvilletrain
- Take the bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centrebus
- Take the bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airportbus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Launceston (LST)plane TSV - LST
13h 56m$379–855
Ingham to Launceston by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingham to Launceston is to train and bus and fly which costs $370 - $900 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ingham to Launceston is to train and fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $370 - $1,900.
The distance between Ingham and Launceston is 3002 km.
The best way to get from Ingham to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $2,800 - $9,500.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Ingham to Launceston, including transfers.
There are 348+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Ingham, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ingham to Launceston. However, you can take the train to Cairns Central Station, walk to Cairns Central Shopping Complex, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ingham to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 via Roma Street, Brisbane, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, North Shore Station, Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong, Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal, and Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Cairns to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cairns to Devonport Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairns to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Ingham to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–867
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $692
- Heritage Class
- $867
Train from Ingham to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–5,305
- 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
- $150–200
- AChoice
- $260–340
- Gold Class
- $4,235
- Heritage Class
- $5,305
Train from Ingham to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–401
- 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
- $23–45
- AChoice
- $20–26
- Gold Class
- $320
- Heritage Class
- $401
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Townsville station to Blue Care Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Blue Care Community Centre to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
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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