Getting to and around Hobart

Flights to Hobart:

If you are already in Australia then go to our page Cheap Domestic Flights in Australia for a good choice in cheap domestic airfares to Hobart.

If you are still in your home country then you will need to get an international flight to Hobart.

Unfortunately the small city of Hobart is outside the big international airline network and you will need to fly via another place like Sydney or Melbourne, to find the cheapest flights to Hobart visit our Cheap Flights to Australia page for an overview of what is available in budget airfares to Hobart.

Feel more comfortable to book your airfares to Hobart online with a travel business from your own country that you know and trust?

Then choose your home country here:

Ferry to Tasmania

The ferry from Melbourne does not go to Hobart but lands on the north side of Tasmania, but you can take your car on the ferry and drive down to Hobart from there. More info here.

Getting around Hobart:

Airport transport

If you arrive by plane, there are two options for the twenty minute trip into the City. The airport shuttle bus is $9.70 one way, or $18.00 return. Taxis are approx. $32 weekdays and $37 weekends.(2005 prices).

Bus

The Hobart bus terminal is a central transport hub.

City tour

You can explore the city on your own or enjoy a guided tour on board the Hobart Explorer Coach Tram for a historical 3 hour tour of Hobart and the beautiful surrounding suburbs, over 40 sights gives you the perfect picture of Hobart's attractions. More info on this tour....

 

Hobart Waterfront
© Tourism Tasmania

Another option is the Hobart Highlights tour

Rental car

There is a wide choice of car rental companies where you can book your car or campervan online to be assured of a car on your arrival in Hobart, and most offer one way rentals between major cities. Nothing beats the freedom of having your own car to explore and stop when and where you want.

 

 

 

Budget Car Hire needs little introduction, the name says it all: car hire at Budget Prices with a car hire company with an international reputation, and this sites makes it even easier to find yourself a cheap hire car, or anything else with wheels: trucks,buses, campervans, utes, four wheel drives etc.

 

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