When I was in Launceston, I was thinking of visiting Devonport but later I found that there isn’t any train operating within the island and there are only 2 bus trips travelling from Hobart to Launceston and continue to Devonport each day.

I further read from the Internet that I could take the ferry (known as the Spirit of Tasmania) from Devonport to Melbourne. The fare for the ferry is almost the same as the price for the air ticket. The ferry has to sail for 12 hours to reach the shore while the aircraft just fly for about an hour to reach the airport. I wanted to experience the sailing but after reading about the horror stories from the Internet, I was a bit worry about the rough sea. After much considerations, I decided not to visit Devonport and approached Tiger Airways again to flight directly from Launceston to Melbourne.