There are 10 ways to get from Launceston to Alice Springs by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly Launceston to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane LST - ASP
5h 46m$633–901Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 1h$289–837Bus, car ferry, train via Ararat
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
45h 40m$427–981Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Charles St opp Launceston General Hospital to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
2d 2h$2,175–2,600Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Alice Springscar
35h 22m$461–883Bus to Hobart, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane HBA - ASP
10h 18m$615–1,075Fly Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane LST - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
10h 4m$343–876Bus, bus to Burnie, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
- Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BWT - ASP
24h 26m$839–2,353Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DPO - ASP
10h 52m$510–1,375Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane DPO - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
12h 35m$430–1,450
Launceston to Alice Springs by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Alice Springs is to bus and car ferry which costs $280 - $850 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $600 - $900.
The distance between Launceston and Alice Springs is 2355 km.
The best way to get from Launceston to Alice Springs without a car is to bus and car ferry and train via Ararat which takes 45h 40m and costs $420 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Launceston to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Launceston. It is currently 6:03 PM in Launceston and 5:33 PM in Alice Springs.
There are 20+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Launceston (LST) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Burnie to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Burnie to Alice Springs Airport via Launceston, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Devonport Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Devonport Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Train from North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Charles St opp Launceston General Hospital to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat station to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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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