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Melbourne to Cradle Mountain by flight or ferry
About 470 km. The flight is fastest at 5.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹7,850 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight to Launceston or Devonport + rental car
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Spirit of Tasmania (Geelong–Devonport, overnight) + drive to Cradle Mountain
from ₹7,850 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight to Launceston or Devonport + rental car
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight to Launceston or Devonport + rental car | 5.5 h | ₹8,500–₹27,470per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Spirit of Tasmania (Geelong–Devonport, overnight) + drive to Cradle Mountain | 13 hovernight | ₹7,850–₹32,700per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Flight to Launceston or Devonport + rental car: Fare includes a share of the car for two.
- Ferry, Spirit of Tasmania (Geelong–Devonport, overnight) + drive to Cradle Mountain: Budget is a reclining seat, mid and luxury a cabin; cars cost extra on the ferry.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight to Launceston or Devonport + rental car | ₹17,000–₹54,940 | ₹34,000–₹1,09,880 |
| Ferry · Spirit of Tasmania (Geelong–Devonport, overnight) + drive to Cradle Mountain | ₹15,700–₹65,400 | ₹31,400–₹1,30,800 |
Once you’re in Cradle Mountain
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Melbourne and Cradle Mountain
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.