There’s an island state to the south of Australia known as Tasmania, and you will want to get from Sydney to Hobart, the capital city, if you want to enjoy a true slice of natural beauty. Tasmania tends to be missing from many travelers’ itineraries because there is a big country to explore and many tend to see the big, big attractions before branching off.
If you’re one of the lucky ones with time or just the desire to make this trip happen, then you’ll be wondering how to get there. All in all, it’s an easy trip by plane, but the more adventurous will choose other routes.
Budget airlines in Australia will get you from Sydney to Hobart by plane in around 1 hour and 20 minutes, which is literally like a hop, skip and a jump away. To get started, you can search the budget airlines that fly to Hobart, or just have a quick search using the widgets below.
If you’re in Sydney and want to get to Hobart by bus, you will have to use a combination of transportation methods to make the journey. A bus ride from Sydney to Melbourne will run a good 12 hours on Greyhound, at which time you will still have to make it across to the island of Tasmania. To do this, you can search for a budget flight to Hobart from Melbourne, or you can take the ferry across to Devonport and further on with a bus to Hobart in the south of the island.
Taking a ferry between the two cities can only be done from Melbourne. So, once you get to Melbourne from Sydney, you can sign up for a 9-11 hour ferry ride across the way on the Spirit of Tasmania. You’ll arrive in Devonport, on the north side of the island and need to get to the south to reach Hobart either by car or bus. Another option would be to look into Australian cruises that run from Sydney to Hobart.
Here is a video of the journey on the ferry:
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