There are 3 ways to get from Hobart to Melbourne by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Hobart
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HBA - MEL
3h 7m$141–376Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Melbournecar
15h 14m$112–264Bus to Launceston, fly
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
5h 10m$142–455
Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Melbourne is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Melbourne is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $140 - $380.
The distance between Hobart and Melbourne is 656 km.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Hobart to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 5315+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) every 2 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
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
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- 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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