There are 4 ways to get from Hobart to Alice Springs by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Launceston, fly to Alice Springs Airport
best- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane LST - ASP
20h 29m$559–1,532Fly Hobart to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane HBA - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
12h 34m$423–1,448Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Alice Springscar
38h 9m$616–976Fly Hobart to Alice Springs Airport
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane HBA - ASP
8h 41m$828–2,393
Launceston (LST) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Alice Springs is to drive and car ferry which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 38h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Hobart and Alice Springs is 2530 km.
It takes approximately 20h 29m to get from Hobart to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 1h 30m behind Hobart. It is currently 2:17 PM in Hobart and 12:47 PM in Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas flies from Hobart (HBA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Hobart to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,400
Flights from Hobart to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- +61 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- 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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