Intercity
The Department of State Growth has used your feedback to improve public transport in north and north west Tasmania, as well as Intercity services between Devonport and Hobart.
On 3 October 2021, there were changes to Intercity route 700/702/705 services between Devonport and Hobart, operated by Redline.
Timetables
There were timing changes of up to 10 minutes between Devonport and Hobart.
On weekdays
- Route 705 now leaves Devonport five minutes later at 4.05pm. This means:
- Passengers can now catch North West Express route 708 from Burnie at 3.00pm and transfer in Devonport to Intercity route 705 at 4.05pm.
- The wait time between these services is now 10 minutes instead of one hour.
- Route 705 now leaves Launceston 10 minutes later at 5.55pm.
- Route 702 now leaves Launceston ten minutes later at 6.10pm.
On weekends and public holidays
- Route 705 now leaves Devonport 10 minutes earlier at 8.50am.
- Route 705 now leaves Launceston five minutes earlier at 5.45pm.
These timetable changes have had a flow on effect to stop timings between Devonport and Hobart.
See the new Intercity route 700/702/705 timetable effective 3 October 2021 (PDF 198.5 KB).
Bookings essential for regional towns
Intercity services now stay on the highway unless there is a passenger to collect or drop off.
You need to book in advance if you are travelling to or from Latrobe, Perth, Epping Forest, Ross, Oatlands, Kempton and Brighton.
This is in addition to existing bookings only for Conara Junction, Tunbridge and Melton Mowbray.
This makes Intercity services faster and more efficient.
To make a booking you can visit tasredline.com.au or call Redline on 1300 360 000.
Latrobe
The route 705 between Devonport to Launceston now services Latrobe differently.
When booked, services stop at the Mersey Community Hospital instead of the Bass Highway. The hospital stop is safer, easier to access, and has seats and a shelter.
Afternoon services to and from Devonport do not divert into Latrobe, even on request, and you need to connect in Devonport instead, using route 178.
- To travel to Launceston from Latrobe, catch route 178 at 3.09pm from Latrobe to Devonport then catch route 705 at 4.05pm from Devonport to Launceston.
- To travel to Latrobe from Launceston, complete the route 705 in Devonport at 7.25pm then catch route 178 at 7.30pm from Devonport to Latrobe.