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How to get fromMelbourne to Lake St Clairby plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake St Clair by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane MEL - HBA
    2. Take the bus from 66 Brisbane St to Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotelbus bus
    7h 58m
    $172–415

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Melbourne to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Cynthia Baycar car
    14h 49m
    $97–248

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hobart (HBA) flights

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Melbourne to Lake St Clair.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 823.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake St Clair, TAS, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lake St Clair. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Hobart (HBA), walk to Hobart Airport, take the bus to RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel, walk to 66 Brisbane St, take the bus to Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotel, then take the taxi to Cynthia Bay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne to Cynthia Bay via Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong and Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal in around 14h 49m.

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