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How to get fromGreat Ocean Road to Tasmaniaby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Ocean Road to Tasmania by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Launceston

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane plane MEL - LST
    8h 2m
    $179–499

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Ocean Road to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Hobartcar car
    16h 30m
    $131–294

  3. Train, fly to Devonport Airport

    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane MEL - DPO
    7h 58m
    $319–504

  4. Train, fly to Hobart

    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane MEL - HBA
    8h 34m
    $172–422

  5. Train, fly to Burnie

    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane plane MEL - BWT
    9h 31m
    $288–398

  6. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrnambool Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus 705
    4. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool Stbus bus 702 / ...
    22h 15m
    $185–345

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Great Ocean Road to Tasmania.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 823.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia and Tasmania, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Great Ocean Road to Tasmania. However, you can take the taxi to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Ocean Road to Hobart via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 16h 30m.

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