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How to get fromAlice Springs to Launcestonby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Alice Springs to Launceston by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Launceston

    best
    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Launceston (LST)plane plane ASP - LST
    8h 23m
    $856–2,631

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to McPhillips Rd/High Stbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus bus 705
    46h 18m
    $402–873

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus bus 705
    46h 37m
    $483–1,123

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Alice Springs to Manguritrain train
    2. Take the train from Manguri to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus bus 705
    2d 4h
    $3,345–3,676

  5. Fly to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane ASP - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    10h 48m
    $1,042–3,114

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alice Springs to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launcestoncar car
    36h 6m
    $475–788

Alice Springs to Launceston by bus, foot, train, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration46h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,357.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Alice Springs, NT, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?

Qantas and Jetstar fly from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Launceston (LST) once daily.

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