There are 5 ways to get from Launceston to Forster by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Launceston to Sydney International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LST - SYD
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
7h 38m$173–512Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus 150 / ...
33h 21mFly Launceston to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LST - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
9h 10m$206–745Fly Launceston to Port Macquarie, bus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane LST - PQQ
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Taree Station, Coach Stopbus
8h 32m$272–770Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DPO - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little Stbus
11h 46m$367–785
Launceston (LST) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Forster is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $550 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Forster is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Launceston and Forster is 1240 km.
The best way to get from Launceston to Forster without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 33h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Launceston to Forster, including transfers.
There are 717+ hotels available in Forster.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Forster, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Launceston to Forster. However, you can take the taxi to Launceston (LST) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Bulahdelah, then take the bus to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St via Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A, Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal, Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong, North Shore Station/Station St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, and Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Launceston to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Launceston to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Launceston to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Port Macquarie via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Launceston to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Launceston to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Devonport Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Launceston to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Launceston to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Launceston to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–75
- Flexible
- $50–80
Bus from Newcastle to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St to Forster Coach Terminal, Little St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Taree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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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