There are 5 ways to get from Tasmania to Melbourne by plane, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Launceston to Melbourne • 1h 45m
4 alternative options
Fly Devonport to Melbourne • 1h 54m
Fly Burnie to Melbourne • 3h 22m
Drive, car ferry • 13h 55m
Launceston (LST) to Melbourne (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tasmania to Melbourne is to fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tasmania to Melbourne is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $100 - $310.
The distance between Tasmania and Melbourne is 512 km.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Tasmania to Melbourne, including transfers.
There are 3611+ hotels available in Melbourne. Prices start at $134 AUD per night.
- Distance: 512.3 km
- Duration: 1h 45m
What companies run services between Tasmania, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas fly from Launceston to Melbourne every 3 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $370
Flights from Devonport to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $470
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Devonport to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $360
Flights from Burnie to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,200
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Essendon Apt via Flinders Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $420
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Essendon Apt via Burnie, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $430
- Phone
- +61 3 6419 9320
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $130 - $270
- Vehicle
- $410 - $650
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