There are 3 ways to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Launceston
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST)plane BNE - LST
2h 48m$186–649Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
2d 21h$2,692–3,933Fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane BNE - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
7h 18m$252–873
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston is to fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Brisbane Airport (BNE) and Launceston is 1677 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $2,600 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston, including transfers.
There are 360+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Brisbane Airport (BNE), Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Devonport Airport via Newcastle, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
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
- Kinetic
- 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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