Getting to Tasmania

Tasmania is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations of Australian residents. Access is by air or sea.

All Australian domestic planes have frequent flights in and out of Tasmania daily. All carriers offer special discount prices on selected return flights during the summer months.

Qantas has regular direct services into both Launceston and Hobart from Melbourne and Sydney. Qantas also operates direct flights into Burnie and Devonport from Melbourne.

Virgin Blue has direct flights from Melbourne to Launceston and Hobart. Virgin also flys from Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide to Hobart.

Jetstar flies from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne direct to Hobart and Launceston and from Adelaide to Hobart.

REX flys into Burnie and the Bass Strait islands.

Tasmania's twin ferries Spirit Of Tasmania I and Spirit Of Tasmania II travel from Port Melbourne to Devonport. Visiting Tasmania by sea is a very economic and often a more pleasurable way to venture across Bass Strait.

During the summer months the Spirit Of Tasmania increases its service. The Spirit Of Tasmania III, the latest member of the ferry fleet, sails between Sydney and Devonport.

Getting Around Tasmania Airlines flying to King and Flinders Islands are: Airlines of Tasmania - regular services to Flinders Island from Launceston & Moorabbin. Regional Express - Flys to King Island from Melbourne. King Island Airlines - Specialises in flights to King Island, from Moorabbin. TasAir - Tasmania's regional airline servicing King Island from both Devonport & Burnie.