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How to get fromBallarat to Tasmaniaby train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Tasmania by train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Launceston

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane plane MEL - LST
    4h 45m
    $123–436

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ballarat to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Hobartcar car
    15h 31m
    $115–272

  3. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Devonport Airport

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane MEL - DPO
    4h 41m
    $253–441

  4. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hobart

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane MEL - HBA
    5h 17m
    $121–359

  5. Train to Essendon Fields Airport, fly to Launceston

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Launceston (LST)plane plane MEB - LST
    8h 51m
    $136–509

  6. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Burnie

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane MEL - BWT
    6h 14m
    $222–345

  7. Taxi, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ballarat to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongtaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus 705
    4. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus bus 702 / ...
    18h 54m
    $283–459

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 603.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ballarat to Tasmania. However, you can take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ballarat to Hobart via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 15h 31m.

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