There are 8 ways to get from Launceston to Alice Springs by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
best- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)DPO - ASP
7h 57m$760–2,175Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the bus from North Shore Station/Station St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
2d 1h$269–837Bus, car ferry, train via Ararat
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
45h 40mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
2d 2hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Launceston 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 Alice Springs
35h 12m$502–935Bus to Hobart, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)HBA - ASP
9h 58m$475–965Fly Launceston to Alice Springs Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)LST - ASP
5h 35m$669–1,885Fly Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)LST - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springs
10h 26m$439–920
Devonport Airport (DPO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Alice Springs is to bus and car ferry which costs $260 - $850 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Launceston and Alice Springs is 2381 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 .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Launceston to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 1h 30m behind Launceston. It is currently 7:19 AM in Launceston and 5:49 AM in Alice Springs.
There are 24+ 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.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Devonport Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Devonport Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Train from North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,993
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,993
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,098
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $200–300
- Advantage
- $250–380
- Flexible
- $330–500
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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/
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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