Getting There
By Sea
There are a few ways of getting you and your car to Tasmania but driving isn’t one of them. Bass Strait separates Tasmania from our busier neighbours on the North Island.
Sailing with your car on one of TT-Line’s two Spirit of Tasmania ships from Melbourne makes a pleasant overnight or day journey. There are overnight sailings between Melbourne and Devonport every night. Day sailings are frequent but not daily and continue until 10th April. The Spirit of Tasmania berths in Devonport, which is about an hour’s drive from Launceston. The overnight sailing will get you to Devonport in the early morning so take your time to explore on your way to Launceston.
The TT-Line has given significant reductions in the full adult fares for most sailing options for participants in Cit-In. There are no reductions in the vehicle fares or the already discounted ‘Ship Saver’ fare. Fares and applicable dates are as follows:
Please note that there is also a minimal discount applying to the night sailing on Thursday 1st April from Melbourne to Devonport.
Only bookings through Special Events, TT-Line will get the Cit-In discounts. Use the attached booking form (pdf or xls) and email, fax or post it to the TT-Line for your booking.
Also, check our Insider Tips page for more good advice about travelling to Tasmania by sea.
By Air
Launceston has a busy airport located about 10 minutes south of Launceston which is served by frequent flights by Jet Star, Virgin Blue, Qantas and Tiger Airlines. There are some direct flights from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Taxis and buses service the airport and hire cars are available there as well. Watch out for the quarantine sniffer dog, it is really cute.