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Bass
Strait is the sea-road to Tasmania. The route is operated
by two superfast ships, Spirit of Tasmania I and II
. These vessels offer an overnight service in both directions
between Melbourne and Devonport seven days a week, year
round, with additional services in peak periods.
Spirit of Tasmania The Spirit of Tasmania. Spirit I
and II ferry services travel between Station Pier in
Port Melbourne and Devonport on Tasmania’s north coast.
You
can travel in the familiar comfort of your own vehicle.
The
superfast 29,000 tonne Spirit of Tasmania I and II have
more than 700 births (220 cabins) and make nightly crossings
in both directions, leaving at 2000 (8pm) and arriving
at 0700. Additional sailings are scheduled in peak periods,
with a daytime sailing in both directions leaving at
0900 and arriving at 1800 (6pm).
On
these days the night departure is 2100 (9pm) arriving
at 0600. Standard vehicles travel on the ships for only
AU79 one way. For further details on fares or to make
a booking go to the website www.spiritoftasmania.com.au.
For
those travelling by air, Qantaslink - www.qantas.com.au/
, Virgi - www.virginblue.com.au/,
Jetstar - www.jetstar.com/
and Regional Express - www.regionalexpress.com.au/
operate frequent services to Tasmania. There are direct
flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Launceston and
Hobart, from Brisbane to Hobart, from Adelaide to Hobart,
and from Melbourne to Devonport, Burnie and King Island.
For more specific information refer to the flights page.
King Island Airlines - www.kingislandair.com.au/
and TasAir - www.tasair.com.au/
operate services to King Island. Airlines of Tasmania
operates services to Flinders Island.
Note
for airline travellers: As of Wednesday, 13th September,
Virgin Blue check-in and arrivals areas at Hobart Airport
will be relocated to the international terminal. The
international terminal is about 100 metres to the left
of the domestic terminal. During upgrading of facilities
designed to significantly improve services to arriving
and departing travellers, those departing the airport
should arrive 30 minutes before their airline's check-in
deadline.
Shuttle
bus TassiLink coaches meet every overnight sailing
of Spirit of Tasmania I and II. Telephone: 1300 653
633 for details. Tasmania also has bus and coach
service. Tassielink has the easist site to access information
we found at http://www.tassielink.com.au/
and is Hobart to Devonport or Devonport to Hobart. Devonport
(7.45am) -Via Launceston to Hobart (12.00pm) approx
$30 per person (pls check all details and times). Contact
details for the Tassielink Terminals: Devonport at the
Spirit of Tasmania Terminal, Hobart Bus Terminal at64
Brisbane Street, Launceston at Cornwall Square Transit
Corner Cimitiere and St John Streets.
Also Tasmania's
Redline Coaches -Launceston Cnr of Cimitiere & St
John Sts, Lton, 7250, Hobart 199 Collins Street, Hobart,
7000, Devonport 9 Edward Street, D'port, 7310. Email
- redline@tasredline.com.au
or bookings@tasredline.com.au.
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Acknowledgements:
The
Tasmanian Tourism Commission releases materials solely
for the purpose of positive promotion of Tasmania as
a tourism and travel destination. We are greatful to
the Tasmanian Tourism Commission to be able to offer
you this information in assistance to your planning
of your next Tasmania holidaying vacation.
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