There are 3 ways to get from Hobart to Alice Springs by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- 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$501–846Bus to Launceston, fly
- 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
22h 59m$569–1,532Fly from Hobart
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane HBA - ASP
8h 36m$728–1,693
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 $500 - $850 and takes 38h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Hobart and Alice Springs is 2918 km.
It takes approximately 38h 9m to get from Hobart to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 1h 30m behind Hobart. It is currently 8:45 PM in Hobart and 7:15 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
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Hobart to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- 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
- 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
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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