There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Tasmania by plane, bus, car or car ferry
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 Melbourne to Launceston • 2h 40m
5 alternative options
Fly Melbourne to Devonport • 2h 51m
Fly Melbourne to Burnie • 4h 13m
Drive, car ferry • 13h 53m
Melbourne (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tasmania is to fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tasmania is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $100 - $310.
The distance between Melbourne and Tasmania is 513 km.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Melbourne to Tasmania, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Tasmania. Prices start at $170 AUD per night.
- Distance: 512.9 km
- Duration: 2h 40m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Melbourne to Launceston every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $370
Flights from Melbourne to Devonport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $450
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
Flights from Melbourne to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $410
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $380
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne to Devonport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $340
Flights from Melbourne to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $380
Flights from Melbourne to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,200
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Essendon Apt to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $420
- Phone
- +61 13 22 01
- contact@metrotas.com.au
- Website
- metrotas.com.au
Bus from Stop 1, Macquarie St past Campbell St to Shoreline Plaza outwards stop
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Metro Tasmania
- Phone
- +61 3 6419 9320
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $130 - $270
- Vehicle
- $410 - $650
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