There are 4 ways to get from Launceston to Geelong by plane, shuttle, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
3h 10m$157–555Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Launceston to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
12h 24m$71–203Fly to Essendon Fields Airport, train
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane LST - MEB
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Stationtrain
5h 38m$145–618Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LST - AVV
6h 29m$320–1,268
Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Geelong is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $210 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 10m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Launceston and Geelong is 572 km.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Launceston to Geelong, including transfers.
There are 940+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Launceston (LST) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Launceston to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Launceston to Essendon Fields Airport via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- 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
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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