There are 3 ways to get from Invercargill to Launceston by plane or bus
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Fly Invercargill to Launceston
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST)plane IVC - LST
9h 14m$288–1,036Fly Invercargill to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane IVC - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
11h 44m$302–1,166Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Launceston (LST)plane ZQN - LST
11h 26m$493–934
Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Launceston is to bus and fly which costs $490 - $950 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Launceston is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Invercargill and Launceston is 1788 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Invercargill to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 2h behind Invercargill. It is currently 2:25 AM in Invercargill and 12:25 AM in Launceston.
There are 355+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Wellington, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- Kinetic
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
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
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