There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Hobart by plane, car ferry, car or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly • 3h 15m
$86 - $178
2 alternative options
Car ferry, drive • 13h 32m
$160 - $279
Car ferry, bus • 16h 20m
$185 - $309
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hobart is to fly which costs $85 - $180 and takes 3h 15m.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Hobart is to fly which costs $85 - $180 and takes 3h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne and Hobart is 598 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hobart without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Melbourne to Hobart, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Melbourne Airport to Hobart Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar offer flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart Airport.
There are 282+ hotels available in Hobart. Prices start at $150 AUD per night.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Melbourne Airport is to bus which takes 21 min and costs $18.
- Distance: 597.8 km
- Duration: 3h 15m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hobart, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia fly from Melbourne to Hobart every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $270
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $380
- Phone
- 1300 360 000
- bookings@tasredline.com.au
- Website
- tasredline.com.au
Bus from Spirit of Tas to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- Red Line
- Phone
- +61 3 6419 9320
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $230
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $130
- Car
- $229
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