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Travel to Tasmania

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.

Travel plans

Cellar door visits need very careful planning.

The entire State of Tasmania is a single GI. That makes the island's wine industry one of the largest, most diverse and most de-centralised of any of the 65 GIs distributed across Australia.

e.g. Almost 195km – almost 1.75 degrees of latitude – separate the East Coast's most northerly and southerly vineyards. Travellers will discover growing conditions and wine styles are quite different.

e.g. A road trip from Lanigan's Vineyard (North West Tasmania) to Altaness Winery (Huon Valley) requires a drive of some 440km and a minimum travel time of 5 hours 15 minutes.

Few tasting rooms are open all year round. Check details in Wine Trails Tasmania, published annually by Wine Tasmania.

Last page update: January 2026