There are 5 ways to get from Coolangatta to Launceston by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gold Coast Airport to Launceston
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Launceston (LST)plane OOL - LST
5h 43m$221–816Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- 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 23h$2,789–4,035Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST)plane BNE - LST
6h 39m$231–694Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Launceston (LST)plane BNK - LST
10h 49m$234–846Fly Gold Coast Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane OOL - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
8h 33m$247–949
Coolangatta to Launceston by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Launceston is to train and fly which costs $230 - $700 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Launceston is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Coolangatta and Launceston is 1613 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $2,700 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Coolangatta to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 1h ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 5:19 AM in Coolangatta and 6:19 AM in Launceston.
There are 347+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Launceston (LST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 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
- $170–310
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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