There are 6 ways to get from Canberra to Burnie by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Burnie
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Burnie (BWT)plane CBR - BWT
6h 19m$217–809Bus, train, car ferry via Traralgon
cheapest- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- 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 B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus 708
27h 22m$86–261Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- 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 B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus 708
23h 33m$163–355Fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane CBR - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
6h 53m$362–1,243Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Launceston (LST)plane CBR - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus
7h 53m$300–697Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station Stbus
- 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 B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop Dbus 708
23h 55m$150–348
Canberra to Burnie by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Burnie is to bus and train and car ferry via Traralgon which costs $85 - $270 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Burnie is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Canberra and Burnie is 732 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Burnie without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 23h 33m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Canberra to Burnie, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Burnie.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Burnie, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Regional Express fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Burnie (BWT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Burnie via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Devonport Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Burnie via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop B to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to North Shore Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- 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
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
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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