Transport

Transport in and around the Great Western Tiers

Getting To Tasmania
Regular air services operate from Sydney and Melbourne into Launceston and Hobart, and there are daily flights from Melbourne into Devonport and Wynyard.  The closest airports to the Great Western Tiers region are Launceston and Devonport.
Ferry services operated by TT Line run between Melbourne and Devonport daily and between Sydney and Devonport three times a week.
Cruise ships also call into Devonport, Burnie, Hobart and the Port of Launceston during the summer months.

Getting to the Great Western Tiers area
Many visitors to the Great Western Tiers area approach from one of the northern ports - Launceston or Devonport by air, or by sea to Devonport on the Spirit of Tasmania. All these ports are a short drive to Great Western Tiers region.

Getting Around in Tasmania
Tasmania is a relatively small island, and while there are a number of methods to travel, the two main ones are by car and by bus. There are no regular passenger train services. Bus services generally link the major centres, but transport to minor desinations can be limited.

Visitors who do not bring their own car over on the ferry often pre-book hire cars, either through a fly-drive package, or as a stand-alone once they are here. Some visitors also bring or hire bicycles or motorcycles.