There are 4 ways to get from Hervey Bay 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 from Hervey Bay
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Launceston (LST)plane HVB - LST
5h 30m$304–916Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Howard 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 General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
3d$2,786–5,094Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hervey Bay 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
33h 33m$409–692Bus to Bundaberg, fly
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Launceston (LST)plane BDB - LST
7h 42m$420–670
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Launceston is to fly which costs $300 - $950 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Launceston is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Launceston is 1910 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $2,700 - $5,500.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Hervey Bay to Launceston, including transfers.
There are 357+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Launceston (LST) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
Flights from Bundaberg to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Launceston via Brisbane, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Launceston via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bundaberg to Launceston via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- 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
- 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 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- 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
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