By air
Tasmania’s airports in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie all service regular commercial arrivals and departures. All airport terminals also include car rentals, café and bar facilities.
Hobart is serviced by regular flights by Qantas, Qantas Link, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger airlines. Launceston Airport has regular services to and from mainland capitals by Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways.
Devonport and Burnie offer smaller airports with regular turboprop services to the mainland.
By sea/car
You can travel to Tasmania with your own car, campervan or caravan aboard the Spirit of Tasmania’s two car and passenger ferries, the Spirit of Tasmania I and II. Overnight crossings between Melbourne and Devonport depart daily year-round, with additional day crossings available during peak holiday times. Both ferries also offer restaurants, bars, a cinema and shops.
- 1800 884 305 (please note: booking fees apply for telephone bookings)
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
By bus
There are a number of bus services accessing the east coast:
Calows Coaches
Calows Coaches operate a daily return service between St Helens and Launceston during school terms. During school holidays there is no Saturday service. Calows also operates a return service from Bicheno to Launceston and Bicheno to St Helens each Monday-Friday and Sunday. A connection to Hobart is also available via Tassielink. (Please note: timetables may be subject to change on public holidays).
- calowscoaches.com
- 03 63762161
TassieLink
TassieLink provides a service from Hobart to Bicheno four days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun) with connections through the Bicheno Coach Service to Freycinet National Park and Coles Bay.
- tassielink.com.au
- 1300 300 520
Bicheno Coach Service
- Freycinet Connections Website
- 03 6257 0293
- 0419 570293
Please note: bookings are required for all services
