There are 7 ways to get from Point Cook to Tasmania by bus, train, plane, car, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 494 bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Launceston
best- Take the bus from Ivory Ave/Alamanda Bvd to Williams Landing Stationbus
- Take the train from Williams Landing Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
3h 55m$165–425Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Point Cook to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Hobartcar
14h 57m$108–262Line 494 bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the bus from Ivory Ave/Alamanda Bvd to Williams Landing Stationbus
- Take the train from Williams Landing Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
3h 51m$265–450Line 494 bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hobart
- Take the bus from Ivory Ave/Alamanda Bvd to Williams Landing Stationbus
- Take the train from Williams Landing Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane MEL - HBA
4h 27m$158–408Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane MEB - LST
8h 5m$133–513Line 494 bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Burnie
- Take the bus from Ivory Ave/Alamanda Bvd to Williams Landing Stationbus
- Take the train from Williams Landing Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
5h 24m$254–334Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Point Cook to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus 705
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus 702 / ...
18h 20m$195–355
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Cook to Tasmania is to line 494 bus and train and fly which costs $150 - $410 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Point Cook to Tasmania is to line 494 bus and train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $260 - $450.
The distance between Point Cook and Tasmania is 544 km.
The best way to get from Point Cook to Tasmania without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Point Cook to Tasmania, including transfers.
There are 894+ hotels available in Tasmania.
What companies run services between Point Cook, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
World Ticket and Sharp Aviation fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Launceston via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Williams Landing Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- 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
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ivory Ave/Alamanda Bvd to Williams Landing Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- contactus@spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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