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How to get fromLaunceston to Cairnsby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Launceston to Cairns by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Launceston

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    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LST - CNS
    6h 56m
    $298–856

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Cairnscar car
    45h 35m
    $571–953

  3. Bus to Devonport Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    2. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DPO - CNS
    9h 38m
    $357–1,246

Launceston (LST) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Launceston (LST) to Cairns (CNS) every 4 hours.

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