Getting To Tasmania By Sea

Taking your own car to Tasmania has never been easier with Spirit of Tasmania travelling between Devonport and Melbourne. With Spirit of Tasmania you can cross Bass Strait nightly – in both directions. During the summer peak season and other high demand periods you also have the option of travelling on a daytime sailing. A wide range of accommodation is available, with shoulder season prices starting from $123 per person one way for an Ocean View Recliner. What’s more, you can take your standard-sized car (under 5m in length) across Bass Strait, from $61 each way, all year round. (Non-standard sized vehicle rates available upon application). Just think of the freedom - and the money you will save - by taking your own car on holiday with you. You can tour Tasmania at your own pace, discovering your own secret corners along the way. It also makes packing easy, as you can take as much as you like ... just load up your car with extra suitcases, fishing rods, golf clubs - you name it! Spirit of Tasmania gives you all the fun, excitement and romance of sea travel, so cruising to Tasmania will be one of the highlights of your trip. That feeling will start the moment you step on board, sit back, relax and watch the waves roll by.

Melbourne/Devonport

With two ships sailing on the Melbourne to Devonport service you can cross Bass Strait nightly - in both directions.

Departing nightly from Melbourne and Devonport**

Day sailings will operate on weekends from 22 December 2007 – 13 April 2008* and during periods of high demand^.

Dry dock is scheduled from 27 July 2008 – 16 August 2008.

* Excludes 30 December 2007, 22 & 23 March 2008.
^ Includes 21, 24, 26, 27 & 28 December 2007; 2, 3 & 4 January 2008; 1, 4, 8 & 11 February 2008; 7, 10, 20, 21, 24 & 25 March 2008.
**Sunday sailings will not operate between 25 May – 20 July 2008 and 24 August - 14 September 2008 inclusive

Getting To Tasmania By Air 

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

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

Jetstar has regular direct services from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to Launceston and Hobart.

Tiger Airways has regular direct services from Melbourne to Launceston & Hobart.

All Airlines offer extensive nation-wide connections.

REX (Regional Express, a major regional airline) operates into Burnie (and King Island) from Melbourne.

There are many choices of airfare. Please be sure to ask us to quote; or check their internet sites - grab an airfare, and then arrange your journey or short break with our experienced consultants.

Airlines operating regular flights to King and Flinders islands are:

• Airlines of Tasmania – is a regional Tasmanian airline servicing Flinders Island from Launceston and Essendon.
• REX - services King Island regularly from Melbourne.
• King Island Airlines - is an airline that specialises in servicing King Island, flying into King Island from Moorabbin.
• TasAir - is one of Tasmania's regional airlines servicing King Island from both Devonport & Burnie.