There are 2 ways to get from Launceston to Karratha by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Karratha Airport (KTA)LST - KTA
9h 44m$624–1,590Drive, 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 Karratha
2d 14h$872–1,485
Launceston (LST) to Karratha Airport (KTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Karratha is to fly which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Karratha is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Launceston and Karratha is 3704 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Launceston to Karratha, including transfers.
Karratha is 3h behind Launceston. It is currently 11:18 PM in Launceston and 8:18 PM in Karratha.
There are 14+ hotels available in Karratha.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Karratha, WA, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Launceston (LST) to Karratha Airport (KTA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Karratha Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Launceston to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Karratha Airport via Melbourne, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Launceston to Karratha Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
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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