LOCATION

Tasmania is located approximately 300km south of mainland Australia, amid the vastness of the Southern Ocean. 

Access by plane is the most direct method for travellers. Australia's major domestic airlines all offer regular daily non-stop flights, with Hobart and Launceston being the most frequented destinations. 

Flying time between Melbourne and Tasmania's capital city of Hobart in the south of the State is approximately one hour and 15 minutes. A direct flight from Sydney takes just under two hours.

A direct flight from Melbourne to Launceston in the north of the State takes around an hour.

For those wanting a more leisurely route, the journey by sea from Melbourne to Devonport via the Spirit of Tasmania takes less than 12 hours. Tasmania's best known vineyards in the Tamar Valley are a little over an hour's drive from the TT Line's ferry terminal at Devonport.

Last page update: January 2026