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 • 3 h 30 min
$60 - $207
2 alternative options
Carferry, drive • 14 h 3 min
$117 - $203
Carferry, bus • 17 h 41 min
$123 - $213
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Hobart is 598 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hobart without a car is to carferry and bus which takes 17 h 41 min and costs .
It takes approximately 3 h 30 min to get from Melbourne to Hobart, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Melbourne Airport to Hobart Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 15 min.
Tigerair Australia, Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia offer flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart Airport.
There are 334+ hotels available in Hobart. Prices start at $71 USD per night.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Melbourne Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs .
- Distance: 373.6 miles
- Duration: 3 h 30 min
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hobart, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and two other airlines fly from Melbourne to Hobart hourly.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $340
- Website
- tassielink.com.au
Bus from Spirit to Brisbane St Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Schedules at
- tassielink.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 6419 9320
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Port Melbourne to Devonport
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $170
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $93
- Car
- $163
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