Direct flights to Tasmania
Tasmania, is an island separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait. It is a place of wild and beautiful landscapes and friendly, relaxed people, with a temperate climate, rich history and slow pace of life. More than one third of Tasmania is preserved in a network of national parks and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Direct Flights to Tasmania, Australia
Located off the southern coast of Australia, the island of Tasmania is packed with natural wonders, uninhabited wilderness, soaring mountains, unique wildlife including the Tasmanian Devil, stunning beaches, quaint towns and villages and superb food and wine. Often known as ‘Tassie’, Tasmania is reached from mainland Australia by air or by ferry departing from Melbourne.
There are no direct flights from the UK to Tasmania. Most visitors fly into mainland Australia and catch a domestic flight on to Tasmania. Our top tips for finding the cheapest flights to Australia are to book well in advance and avoid the most popular months for travelling down under such as during the school holidays and over the Christmas and New Year period.
Cheap flights to Tasmania, Australia
Perfect for lovers of the great outdoors, Tasmania offers a whole host of outdoor pursuits including hiking, cycling, sailing, kayaking and rafting. Take your pick from Tasmania’s nineteen beautiful National Parks including Freycinet, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers, Mount William, Cradle Mountain and Narawntapu to name but a few.
Tasmania boasts some of the most unspoilt and stunning beaches in Australia, head to the East coast for some spectacular white sandy beaches including Wineglass Bay, Great Oyster Bay, Bay of Fires and Seven Mile Beach which is located close to Tasmania’s capital city, Hobart. Tasmania also boasts a vibrant arts scene and has a great choice of Museums and Galleries to keep visitors entertained.
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Tasmania Climate
Tasmania has a temperate maritime climate similar to that of England's and, surrounded by ocean, it rarely experiences extremes of temperature. The prevailing weather pattern is from west to east and as a result the west coast is the wettest, while the east coast is almost always warmer and milder than the rest of the state.
Summer brings warm days and mild evenings from December to February with maximum temperatures averaging 70°F (21°C), while winter can be stormy with snow on the mountain peaks between July and August, with average maximum temperatures of 40°F (12° C). Rainfall occurs throughout the year. Perhaps the best time to travel to Tasmania is from February to April, as the weather is most stable from the end of summer to autumn.
Summer brings warm days and mild evenings from December to February with maximum temperatures averaging 70°F (21°C), while winter can be stormy with snow on the mountain peaks between July and August, with average maximum temperatures of 40°F (12° C). Rainfall occurs throughout the year. Perhaps the best time to travel to Tasmania is from February to April, as the weather is most stable from the end of summer to autumn.