There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to Cradle Mountain by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Devonport Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane CBR - DPO
- Take the taxi from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Cradle Mountaintaxi
5h 58m$513–1,425Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Canberra to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Cradle Mountaincar
19h 53m$197–385Fly to Burnie, drive
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Burnie (BWT)plane CBR - BWT
- Drive from Burnie (BWT) to Cradle Mountaincar
6h 12m$233–835Fly to Launceston, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Launceston (LST)plane CBR - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston to Cradle Mountain Information Centrebus
7h 24m$373–760Bus, train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- 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 taxi from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Cradle Mountaintaxi
22h 46m$265–688
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Devonport Airport (DPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Cradle Mountain is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $390 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Cradle Mountain is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 58m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Canberra and Cradle Mountain is 787 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Cradle Mountain without a car is to bus and train and car ferry and taxi which takes 22h 46m and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Canberra to Cradle Mountain, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Cradle Mountain.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Cradle Mountain, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Canberra to Cradle Mountain. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) airport, fly to Devonport Airport (DPO), then take the taxi to Cradle Mountain. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Canberra to Cradle Mountain via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
- $490–1,600
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, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
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
- $370–800
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
- $370–800
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 6330 3717
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcdermotts.com.au
Bus from Launceston to Cradle Mountain Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- mcdermotts.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Devonport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6423 3223
Taxi Combined Devonport
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- facebook.com
Devonport Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 6423 3223
Taxi Combined Devonport
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- facebook.com
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