There are 6 ways to get from Phillip Island to Devonport by bus, train, plane, car, car ferry, or taxi
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Bus, train, fly to Devonport Airport
best- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)MEL - DPO
5h 53m$220–429Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
17h 12m$58–302Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Phillip Island to Sorrento
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
14h 35m$99–329Bus, train, fly to Launceston
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
8h 27m$136–417Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
15h 55m$69–291Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Phillip Island to Stony Point Station
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Flinders Street Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
16h 15m$250–491
Phillip Island to Devonport by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phillip Island to Devonport is to bus and train and car ferry which costs $65 - $300 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Phillip Island to Devonport is to bus and train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $220 - $430.
The distance between Phillip Island and Devonport is 589 km.
The best way to get from Phillip Island to Devonport without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 15h 55m and costs $65 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Phillip Island to Devonport, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Devonport.
What companies run services between Phillip Island, VIC, Australia and Devonport, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Phillip Island to Devonport. However, you can take the bus to Station St/High St, walk to Cranbourne Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Devonport Airport (DPO), then take the taxi to Devonport. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Phillip Island to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal via Sorrento, Queenscliff, and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 14h 35m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Charles St at William St to Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $19
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $83
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
South Coast Taxi
- Phone
- 1300687222.
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Phillip Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5952 2200
- Website
- 131008.com
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