Gold Coast to Launceston

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Departure-day prices · May 2026 Gold Coast → Launceston

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Best time to visit Launceston — climate

Jan: ~25°C daytime, 6 rainy days 25° JanFeb: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° FebMar: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 10 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~16°C daytime, 7 rainy days 16° MayJun: ~13°C daytime, 8 rainy days 13° JunJul: ~13°C daytime, 10 rainy days 13° JulAug: ~14°C daytime, 11 rainy days 14° AugSep: ~15°C daytime, 16 rainy days 15° SepOct: ~16°C daytime, 13 rainy days 16° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 15 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €104 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Gold Coast to Launceston start around €104 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €104–144, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Gold Coast → Launceston; typically 1 stop (e.g. VA). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Launceston

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Oct 29 – Nov 3 Virgin Australia · 1 stop · 3h 15m €229 Book

Weather in Launceston

Sat 🌤️ 19° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 19° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 18° 💧0%
Tue 🌧️ 16° 💧100%
Wed ☁️ 14° 💧38%
Thu 🌦️ 13° 💧37%
Fri 🌦️ 14° 💧73%

In May, Launceston typically sees ~16°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Launceston

3★+ hotels from €72/night (23 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Star Bar Cafe & Hotel hotel · Launceston
from €72/night★ 3
Leisure Inn Penny Royal Hotel & Apartments hotel · Launceston
from €76/night★ 3
Mercure Launceston hotel · Launceston
from €76/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 15m

Things to do in Launceston

Top-rated tours and tickets from €22 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Launceston

Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania and provides a base to explore the northern part of the state. The city was settled in 1805 and has a population of 87,645 (2021), making it Australia's fifth-largest inland city.

Read the full Launceston guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.