There are 6 ways to get from Bowen to Tasmania by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Launceston
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Launceston (LST)plane PPP - LST
8h 3m$439–1,446Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Launceston
cheapest- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Launceston (LST)plane TSV - LST
10h 9m$310–970Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bowen to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Hobartcar
43h 22m$540–886Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane PPP - DPO
8h 9m$486–1,714Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Hobart
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Hobart (HBA)plane PPP - HBA
9h 25m$477–1,059Bus to Townsville Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Townsvillebus
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane TSV - DPO
10h 45m$617–1,888
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Launceston (LST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Tasmania is to bus and fly which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Tasmania is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Bowen and Tasmania is 2479 km.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Bowen to Tasmania, including transfers.
Tasmania is 1h ahead of Bowen. It is currently 4:33 AM in Bowen and 5:33 AM in Tasmania.
There are 938+ hotels available in Tasmania.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bowen to Tasmania. However, you can take the bus to Proserpine, take the taxi to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bowen to Hobart via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 43h 22m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hobart via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Hobart via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Townsville Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Townsville Airport to Devonport Airport via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Devonport Airport via Cairns, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,500
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- 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
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