Getting to the City of Hobart: Transportation
Flights to Hobart
Flying is the most common way to get to Hobart, with direct flights offered from both Sydney and Melbourne airports. Three airlines offer services that go directly to Hobart so it is easy to find one that suits your needs.
- Qantas airlines offers flights to Hobart from either Melbourne or Sydney.
- Virgin Blue has flights that leave from Melbourne to Hobart as well as flights from Sydney to Hobart.
- Jetstar flies from both Sydney and Melbourne straight into Hobart.
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Located approximately 17km from the city center, Hobart Airport is easily reached by both taxi and shuttle bus. Whether going directly to your accommodation or to a transfer station the Airport Shuttle Bus will gladly get you where you need to go. Once you are ready to fly out you are gernally not required to make reservations with the shuttle unless you have an early morning flight, it is wise to confirm this with your choose shuttle bus operator though. If you are going to require a rental vehicle, whether it be a car or a campervan, you will find what you need at the airport as well, it is well serviced by all the major rental companies.
The airfares listed below is an approximation of the cost of flights into Hobart International Airport based on July-August travel dates. As such they will vary based on fluctuations in oil prices, different travel dates, and varying airline charges.
Some of the major international flights that have a layover in Sydney are as follows:
City |
Approximate Travel Time |
Cost |
New York City |
28+ hrs |
$2000-2200USD |
Vancouver |
23+ hrs |
$2200-3400USD |
Mexico City |
29+ hrs |
$2600-3300USD |
Istanbul |
33+ hrs |
$11000-15000USD |
Rome |
25+ hrs |
$5200-12000USD |
Moscow |
33+ hrs |
$3700-9600USD |
Berlin |
33+ hrs |
$2500-3000USD |
Madrid |
30+ hrs |
$5400-8300USD |
London |
29+ hrs |
$3000-9500USD |
Paris |
37+ hrs |
$8000-9000USD |
Singapore |
13+ hrs |
$1500-5000USD |
Tokyo |
17+ hrs |
$2100-7000USD |
Spirit of Tasmania Ferry from Melbourne & Sydney
If you will be travelling to Hobart by sea, then you will need to book travel aboard the Spirit of Tasmania car and passenger ferry system that crosses the Bass Strait. It leaves from both Melbourne and Sydney and crosses to Devonport, a city which is a short car trip to the north of Hobart. Travel by ferry can be very pleasurable in that it offers you a chance to experience the open water at somewhat of a relaxed pace.
Once available, passenger trains no longer make the trek across Tasmania. There may be a few local tourist rides along historic tracks, but no long stretches are available.
Travel by Coach
If you decide to travel by bus or coach you can visit www.tigerline.com.au or phone the Metro Tas Hotline at +61 132201. They will give you information on bus schedules and costs for traveling around Hobart as well as other towns in Tasmania that you may also visit. When it comes to metropolitan travel, Hobart is home to an excellent bus network.
There are many parts of Hobart that are best explored on foot and can be easily accessed. Also, taxi services are available for those long treks across the city.