There are 3 ways to get from Invercargill to Launceston by plane or bus
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Fly Invercargill to Launceston
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST)plane IVC - LST
9h 19m$298–1,086Fly Invercargill to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane IVC - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
11h 39m$334–1,269Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Launceston (LST)plane ZQN - LST
11h 54m$378–1,335
Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Launceston is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Launceston is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Invercargill and Launceston is 1788 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Invercargill to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 2h behind Invercargill. It is currently 5:57 PM in Invercargill and 3:57 PM in Launceston.
There are 350+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Launceston (LST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,000
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Christchurch, Queenstown Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Christchurch, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Devonport Airport via Christchurch, Queenstown Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Invercargill to Launceston via Christchurch, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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