There are 8 ways to get from Launceston to Australia by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
1h 47m$141–324Bus, car ferry via Bridge Street station
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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
28h 36m$118–367Bus, 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 Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
27h 36m$168–471Fly to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LST - SYD
2h 8m$154–426Fly to Adelaide Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LST - ADL
2h 30m$223–611Fly to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LST - CBR
2h 32m$280–612Fly to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LST - BNE
3h 24m$225–451Bus, car ferry
- 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 Central Stationbus
27h 51m$156–452
Launceston to Australia by bus, foot, car ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Australia is to bus and car ferry via Bridge Street station which costs $110 - $370 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Australia is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs $140 - $330.
The distance between Launceston and Australia is 510 km.
The best way to get from Launceston to Australia without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 27h 36m and costs $160 - $480.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Launceston to Australia, including transfers.
There are 3239+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Launceston to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Launceston to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Launceston to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Launceston to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Launceston to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Launceston to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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 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 Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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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