There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Hobart by plane, bus, car ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Fly to Launceston, bus
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Fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Launceston (LST)
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Take the bus from Perth Fire Station, Midland Hwy to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
Car ferry, drive
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Take the car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
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Drive from Devonport to Hobart
Car ferry, bus
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Take the car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
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Take the bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Cornwall Square Transit Centre, No.182 Cimitiere St
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Take the bus from Launceston Transit Centre, Cornwall Square to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
Car ferry, bus #2
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Take the car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
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Take the bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Cornwall Square Transit Centre, No.182 Cimitiere St
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Take the bus from Launceston, Cornwall Square Transit Centre to Hobart Transit Centre
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hobart is to fly which costs $90 - $270 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Hobart is to fly. Taking this option will cost $90 - $270 and takes 3h 41m.
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 6m and costs $160 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 41m 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, Jetstar and Qantas offer flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart Airport.
There are 193+ 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 30 min and costs $18.
- Distance: 597.8 km
- Duration: 3h 41m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hobart, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas fly from Melbourne to Hobart hourly.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $440
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $360
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $470
- Phone
- 1300 360 000
- bookings@tasredline.com.au
- Website
- tasredline.com.au
Bus from Perth Fire Station, Midland Hwy to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- Redline
- Schedules at
- Transport Tasmania
Bus from Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St to Cornwall Square Transit Centre, No.182 Cimitiere St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $30
- Website
- Redline
- Schedules at
- Transport Tasmania
Bus from Launceston Transit Centre, Cornwall Square to Hobart Transit Centre, No.230 Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Website
- Redline
- Schedules at
- Transport Tasmania
Bus from Launceston, Cornwall Square Transit Centre to Hobart Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $55
- Website
- Redline
- Schedules at
- Transport Tasmania
- Phone
- +61 3 6419 9320
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $490
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $95 - $310
- Car
- $190 - $490
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