There are 4 ways to get from Gladstone to Launceston by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Launceston (LST)plane GLT - LST
5h 5m$276–846Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- 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 A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus 705
3d 2h$2,738–5,832Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gladstone 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 Launcestoncar
35h 23m$433–727Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- 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 A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
3d 5h$2,770–4,066
Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Launceston is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Launceston is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Gladstone and Launceston is 2021 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $2,700 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Gladstone to Launceston, including transfers.
There are 357+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Launceston (LST) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Launceston via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gladstone to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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 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 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
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
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
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
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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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