Tasmania For Everyone: Travel Times and Distances

Travel Times and Distances

Air Travel

Times quoted are minimum travel times for direct flights according to carriers' timetables. Times vary from carrier to carrier. For indirect flights involving connections through other airports to complete a journey, extra time must be added. Times quoted are airport to airport flight times, and do not include land travel to and from airports.
Sydney - Hobart: 1 hour 55 minutes
Melbourne - Hobart: 1 hr 15 minutes
Coach Travel
A number of coach operators provide coach transport services and organised tours from Hobart. Bus timetables for intercity and regional bus services can be found on the following website:

Road Travel Distances

Allow 1 hour for every 100 km of travel on Australia's major highways. Increase this by 20% when calculating travel times on lesser roads which travel through regional centres and small towns. Breaks of up to 30 minutes should be added every two to three hours to counter driver fatigue. The best way to prevent driver fatigue is to make sure you have enough sleep before driving, regardless of the length of your trip. Rest areas are places where you can park safely, get out of your car and refresh yourself before continuing on your journey. They are available 24 hours a day all year round and are clearly signposted. Service centres, petrol stations, parks and country towns are other places you can stop and take a break from driving.

Driving Speeds (approximate)

Km/hr	50kph	60kph	70kph	80kph	90kph	100kph	110kph
Miles/hr	30mph	37mph	43mph	50mph	56mph	62mph	69mph

Hobart to:

	km	miles		km	miles
Launceston	200	124	Oatlands	85	53
Port Arthur	95	59	Queenstown	260	161
Devonport	285	177	Burnie	335	208
St Helens	250	155	Strahan	296	184
Rosebery	315	196	Southport	102	63
Oatlands	85	53	Scottsdale	260	162
Stanley	426	265	Cradle Mtn.	350	218