There are 5 ways to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Launceston by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Launceston (LST)plane MCY - LST
5h 45m$281–1,066Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Launceston
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Launceston (LST)plane BNE - LST
8h 8m$263–730Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles Stbus 705
2d 22h$2,734–3,976Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcar
- Take the carferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Launcestoncar
32h 57m$397–675Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MCY - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
9h 5m$307–1,249
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Launceston (LST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Launceston is to train and fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Launceston is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Sunshine Coast (Region) and Launceston is 1772 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Launceston without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $2,700 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Sunshine Coast (Region) to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 1h ahead of Sunshine Coast (Region). It is currently 5:06 AM in Sunshine Coast (Region) and 6:06 AM in Launceston.
There are 344+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast (Region), QLD, Australia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Launceston (LST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Devonport Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston General Hospital, Charles St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- +61 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- 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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