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Thanks for that. So pleasing that you will come over and do your own bus journey. I should get another UA-cam out on Coles Bay before April. Just take care with transfers. Ring up the bus companies or talk to the drivers to check and confirm. The 75% discount for Concession travellers is great. I have travelled even more during the discount period and have decided to release UA-cams to let folks know about the fares. Finally yes do plan to do our West Coast. A combined Stanley West Coast trip would work well. My own word of caution is the West Coast weather can be wet most times of the year so try and get accommodation close to the bus stops Cheers Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 Thanks for your advice Pete. I liked how the Green card can be tapped on at all of these buses so we only have to keep an eye on our funs in the App.

Thanks . Always nice to have some refreshment when doing bus journeys. Cheers Pete

Excellent. I have not caught that service from Bicheno just the other way from St Marys to Bicheno about 4 times. Coming up from Hobart to Bicheno there is a late arrival at 7pm and a little rushed. Doing the return Journey from St Marys would be a lot of fun. Cheers Pete

Thanks. I have responded to personal requests to do this and I had most of the video available so I hope all enjoy. Cheers Pete

Good on ya. It is a great trip there by bus. I do have plans to do a UA-cam on Elephant Pass and down to Coles Bay. transferring buses does work and the resultant journeys I agree can be amazing. Check out the West Coast and North east if you haven't already. Great drivers on these routes. cheers Pete

@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 i haven't been because most of my journeys are centres on Launceston, my home town, so I hope to fo them sometime but I don't expect it to be anytime soon

Thanks so much. My apologies if I have already replied. I have fond Trolley bus memories living on the Dynnyrne Hobart trolley bus route in the sixties. I hope to do something more on trolley buses. New Norfolk is always fun to visit. Cheers Pete

Thank you very much for your comment about our channel. There is certainly a lot of good stories about Redline. I use to know the former owner but I have no plans at the moment to do any. I have tended to move away from doing historical UA-cams as they are hard to do and not that popular but I can definitely be encouraged to do some. I hope to do a UA-cam about trolley buses and a UA-cam on what it was like to travel by train in 1937. There is certainly a lot public transport related material in Tasmania that would make interesting UA-cams. Thanks again Cheers Pete

I really want to bring Redline back

Many if their drivers had true character leadingvto some really memorable bus journeys cheers Pete

Cheers Pete

Things do change over time and I plan to update the how to travel UA-cam series on an annual basis. I will also re issue and update longer UA-cams as time allows. That includes a combined east coast bus tour and a journey from Hobart to Stanley. As I do these I will note the updates ie 2025 update. Thanks Pete

Thanks and it is great you are using those West Tamar buses. I always felt that the services and towns are similar in style to the Huon Valley although less population one of the thing that suprises me is the relatively lower patronage in what is a fantastic part of Tasmania. The views of the UA-cam on West Tamar are on the lower side as well but personally I cant wait until I am up there again riding about. Cheers Pete

Thanks. It is very important preserve the regional tranport we do have and that is perhaps the key aim of the channel is to encourage use of public tranport. It is barely adequate as it is. Removal of facilities can be justifed perhaps as long as services are maintained and improved. Regretfully there is only support for new ferry services which themselves are hard to access by most Tasmanians. I dont see much chance of train services returning, nice that they are. Thanks for yoir support encourage folks to use public transport when they can cheers Pete

A true Tassie icon

I hope so. I have extra footage of Stanley and footage of the bus trip is pretty good as well. Cheers Pete.

@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 that good

Great video Pete! Amazing views! Can't wait to see where you go next...

Thanks. Just working out what to release next. I have some footage of a trip to Strahan I am also working on Tassie's top twelve iconic destinations. We have been unlucky a couple of time heading off to do some travelling but then hit by December rains. Will try again after school holidays in February, when accommodation prices are lower again. Cheers Pete

Thanks for your support. We enjoyed doing it cheers Pete

Yeah what fun bus ride, accom at a good country style motel and an after hours wander around bits of Port Arthur. We also just discovered the west coast heritage centre in Zeehan which is pretty awesome as well and both sites will feature on our forthcoming top 12 icons of Tas UA-cam.

Thanks Plugger. Your observations are spot on. I don't know what has to happen for us to get a proper public transport system. Road congestion, the high cost of motoring both personal and societal will force the issue. I do hope our politicians will start to value public transport. With only about 3% of Tasmanian's using public transport, iI guess there are not many votes in it. Cheers Pete

Thanks. Something a bit different to the normal Tas bus journey.

Best to catch the bus in Tasmania. We have nice beaches on our island here although Geeveston is slightly inland. I suspect Tasmania is very different to Texas. Cheers Pete.

Pleased you are enjoying it and thanks for your comments. So many nice places to enjoy in Tas. Cheers Pete

You missed the last bus from East Devonport to central Devonport which leaves about 18:50. There is some accommodation in East Devonport fairly close to the ferry terminal.

Thanks for your message. It makes little sense to drive when there is an alternative avaliable. Tasmanian buses are not that frequent but they go consistently 365 days a year. It is important that they are used and that is one of the aims of our channel to have more passengers on Tasmanian buses. Enjoy your bus Journeys Pete

I dont think you can take pets on buses in Tasmania but I would check with the the bus operators if you have a special need. Thanks Pete

Hi Devonport is a city and not a town. It has metroplitan style bus routes and services so along with other Tasmania cities was not considered a town when assessing our top 20 Tassie towns. thanks Pete

Many thanks. There are some really nice places in Tasmania which are accessible by bus. New Norfolk is one of those. Tassie bus travel is cheap.in 24/25. I have a video which explains in more detail how to use current bus services to get to New Norfolk. ua-cam.com/video/LgAWXfaSE5E/v-deo.html cheers Pete

Thanks Joel very good suggestions. As time goes on the Area Connect services which started as trial services do seem to be more established bus services and attract the half priced fares. As such they would be worth exploring but given they most operate only weekly and start out in regional areas it is almost impossible to make day trips or even overnight bus Journeys on such services. But I am tempted particularly by the Hobart to Queenstown service which I have attempted to video once but failed due to snow. The other option is to get to Westaway with a two night stay. The former we plan to do in the next two months and cover perhaps more or the west coast with both Strahan and Zeehan appealing destinations. The Bridport to Flinders ferry is on our radar. Very keen. The only problem is that the ferry leaves and arrives Bridport on the high tide which may means up to an extra two nights Bridport. But Bridport is a fun destination and the attempt to connect to the ferry would make for a great UA-cam. Thanks for your support cheers Pete.

@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 thanks Pete. Great comments and can't wait to see your next videos. Would be excellent seeing some of the less known parts of Tasmania such as Westaway, Zeehan and Flinders Island. Thank you for your commitment Pete! Kind Regards Joel

Thanks Joel. Just have to dodge those Tassie spring showers. Cheers Pete

Good news. We will be covering the town of Zeehan and the Area Connect services Queenstown towards Hobart within the next month. Hopefully I can get out the associated UA-cams out shortly.

@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 excellent news, very exciting!

But only 3 from launceston to Ross so for simplicity it could be best to say at least 3 services to and from Ross. Thanks for your support. Cheers Pete

Hey Brett Good Point and something I am pondering about. Lots of viewers do like the suspense of the countdown which would be diminished if I put in the town info. Those with favourite towns can easily look at my other UA-cams about journeys and towns where there is much more detail. There is also that element who get crabby if the town does not make the list and wont watch any of it ? Having said all that there probably is good scope once the excitement has dies down to either provide full information or provide a combined parts 1 and 2 edition which does have full chapter info. cheers Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 it wouldn't be hard to make 2 versions if the suspense factor really is significant.

You read my mind. Soon I will do a revised combo version featuring a couple of popular towns as well full chapter headings. Cheers Pete

Thank you so much. On the first day of my retirement 5 years ago I jumped on a bus to Geeveston and I loved the bus journey. After failing in my attempt to write a book about it all I have found pleasure in doing these UA-cams. In terms of Tassie travel we find it a good mix to use buses with car use depending where you go and what you want to see. The elevated views from a bus, good bus driving and mostly lovely fellow travelers make busing fun and at least currently, highly economical on half priced concession fares. Cheers Pete

I prefer the depart 1:30 Launceston service as it carries less people (more room) and a little bit easier to transfer to onwards services at St Marys. It also means you get into St Helens at the civilized time of 4pm cheers Pete

Thanks Treeapricot. Would you like to guess what towns will be in the top 10 and what will by the bronze, silver and Gold positions ?

Thank you for your support. Doing the top twenty tas towns has been a project I have wanted to do for a while and I am so pleased I have managed to get it out. I will certainly let folks know about this one and depending on the response I may do related UA-cams appealing to travelers, as to be honest there is only a limited number of bus routes in Tasmania. I don't intend to do metropolitan bus routes in any detail as how to use them is well covered by the bus operators. Thanks again Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 I can definitely see there being an increasing demand for information regarding getting around Tassie by bus. Hopefully the right people find you and reach out

Thanks well the whole idea of the Channel is to promote regional and near urban bus services so the State Government wont be tempted to reduce services. Already it appears we have and will lose some Hobart urban services. I have not actively gone out and promoted the Channel some businesses have my business card etc. Just have too much on to do UA-cams and promote the Channel. thanks Pete

I appreciate your thanks. If you are considering a visit to us, dont be put off by the high cost of flying to Tasmania to either the Wynyard or Queenstown airports. An possible alternative for you is to fly to Launceston airport which attracts much cheaper fares than the previous two and then it is pretty simple to travel by bus from Launceston to Burnie, the departure point for the bus service to Queenstown. Catch the route 705 InterCity from Launceston and then it is an easy transfer to the Route 708 North West express to Burnie. Fares are $14 full adult or $7 concession. Just a thought Pete

Many thanks, I really appreciate your comment. You may be interested in my next release which will be "Top Twenty Tasmanian Towns". My most ambitious and longest ever UA-cam which will be released in two 20 minutes parts ! cheers Pete

Many thanks, I really appreciate your comment. You may be interested in my next release which will be "Top Twenty Tasmanian Towns". My most ambitious and longest ever UA-cam which will be released in two 20 minutes parts ! cheers Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 sounds great! Looking forward to it

Typically there are more services and more frequent bus services operating on THE MAINLAND. This is due to lower lower populations on our island, not enough inter breeding and a Government who is reluctant to fund public public transport. I guess the whole point of our UA-cam Channel here is to encourage folks in Tas and the mainland to use our bus services.

Agreed. It is a pity that the Geelong terminus is so hard to get to. When the ferry left from Port Melbourne it was a quick trip from Melbourne CBD on the tram to Port Melbourne. The Gerlong departure may suit some passengers with cars but it is difficult for foot passengers. Thanks Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 Not really difficult to get to the ferry at North Shore (Geelong). V/Line train services operate frequently from Southern Cross station on the Geelong/Waurn Ponds line and the fares are even cheaper than Tasmania's. Get the train, around 50 mins to North Shore station for as little as $3.20 (concession), $6.40 full fare so make sure the train stops at North Shore. 10 mins walk down the hill brings you to the ferry terminal.

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 It's not at all difficult to reach the ferry at Geelong. Catch the Geelong/Waurn Ponds V/Line train for around 50 mins from Southern Cross station to 'North Shore' station and walk down the hill around 10 mins to the ferry terminal. Make sure your train is timetabled to stop at North Shore as some are express. The train takes around 50 mins and the fare is as little as $3.20. A train journey at up to 160Km/h is the perfect start to a nice voyage on the ferry. 🚄🚢

Yes a long shift for both the driver that starts in hobart drives to Devonport and returns. Likewise for the driver starting in Devonport driving to Hobart and back. I guess it is the most cost effective way to ensure there is two services on weekend days instead of just the one which we had before 2019.

3 services on Sunday

Currently only between Launceston and Hobart on Sundays and public holidays

Thanks for such a good question and pleasing you are considering travelling in response to our UA-cams at Tasmanian Bus Journeys. I have yet to do a UA-cam on Coles Bay but will do so in about 2 months time. Your proposed journey is a good one. Catching Tassielink is no problem and drivers are very good. I suggest you do both on Tassielink 1300300520 as for Natalie and especially important to book on Callows if you are transferring services 0400570036. callows drivers are pretty good as well. Just confirming then you should catch the 737 @ 16:00 from Hobart to Swansea or the earlier 736 service if you prefer. Next day catch the 737 @ 18:15 at Swansea for Bicheno Transfer onto the 745 @ 19:05 at Bicheno. Overnight at Coles bay. Next day catch the 744 @ 7:10 to St Marys transfer onto the 740 @ 8:55 at St Marys then either go to Launceston or if you want to go back to Hobart get off at Epping Forest at 10:05 and catch the InterCity route 702 @ 10:20 at Epping Forest back in Hobart at 12:35. Just two nights away.. If you connecting to Kinetic IntercIty service at Epping Forest you must book on line or 130036000. I have not done this trip in that order but all the drivers are good and the transfers do work. Other than talking to the bus operators over the phone I would also let every driver know what you are doing. So in the uncommon situation something is running late the drivers can talk to each other. And while the transfers are pretty easy at Bicheno and Epping Forest I believe the driver of the 744 service from Coles bay may drop you off opposite the St Marys pub and you have to cross the road to the bus stop next to the pub to catch the 740 bound for Launceston. Do talk to the driver and tell him/her what you are doing. The bus stops at St Marys are old are not clearly marked for correct departures. At least when I last looked a year ago. If I were you I would be tempted to change your journey. I would travel to Swansea as planned and then to Bicheno but overnight there. The next morning I would catch the route 743 from bicheno at 6:40 and that same will become the 744 which will depart Coles Bay at 7:10 travels through St Marys to St Helens and you could overnight there and catch the 740 service next morning @ 8:15 bound for Launceston. The benefits of this approach is that you minimise transfers and staying at Bicheno overnight is usually a lot cheaper than Coles bay. And while you just experience an out and back journey to Coles Bay you would experience the fantastic run 740 from Coles Bay to St Helens and then have a good chance to look around there. Just a thought. I better stop. get back to me with any further questions. Cheers Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 Hi Pete, Thank you very much for your suggestion. It is an excellent suggestion to stay at St. Helen which I have never thought about it. I will follow that. It seems that this is the closest bus stop close to Bay of Fires right? I must say that your video is extremely useful for me as I almost gave up on coming to Tasmania due to Bus limitations, but after watching your bus video with useful information, it has made my trip possible, so if you do the Coles Bay video in the next 2 months, it will be great to me too as I am planning to go in April next year. In the meantime, I am trying to work out the day trip from Bicheno to Coles Bay as I also find accommodation at Coles Bay is very expensive compared to Bicheno as you said, but I would like to hike at Freycinet National Park & Wineglass Bay & Hazards Beach Circuit. According to the bus timetable, I can take Bus 743 from Bicheno at 6:35 am, arriving in Coles Bay at 7:10 am, but on the way back if I travel on weekdays, Bus 745 at 4:30 pm from Coles Bay, it has a sign ”S” which operates only school days, so if I travel when the schools are closed or school holiday, meaning I can’t return at Bicheno on the same day unless I go on Saturday and could return with Bus 743 at 7:35 pm, is my understanding correct?

Hi again. yes the St Helens bus stop is the closest one to the Bay of Fires. It is 25km away. There is no regular bus service there and there may be tours you can take ? Certainly worth a visit but St Helens itself is pleasant. I have to wait till daylight savings starts in October before completing this latest series of How to Travel to. With the evening arrival of services both on the East and West coast videoing can be problematic. I have almost zero footage of Coles Bay so I am unable to re use older footage. Forthcoming videos will be how to travel to Coles Bay, Bicheno and St Helens. While April is normally ok for travel in Tasmania, especially early April, I would recommend you travel during our daylight savings period up to March. If you can. If on a bus you can just see so much more. I would travel during school terms as there are more services and yes you can do a day trip to Coles bay on any weekday as well as the Saturday, I would definitely go on that hike on the Hazards circuit. It is sensational !!! But yes your only day option during school holidays without an overnight stay in Coles bay, appears to be on the Saturday. I think you could still have a good journey. With overnights Swansea on a Thursday Bicheno Friday and Saturday nights. (Coles Bay day trip Saturday) then depart Bicheno on a Sunday at 15:30 arrive St Marys at 16:10. You could wait at St Marys (the pub serves a very good dinner) until 20:50 and catch a very late bus from St Marys to St Helens or overnight at St Marys an enchanting town, catching the 744 from St Mary next day a Monday at 8:40. In summary, if you can, go during Tasmanian school term 8 February - 12 April You can certainly ask me further questions quite ok. cheers Pete

​@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 Hi Pete, many thanks for your suggestions. Earlier I used to think of going in March, but I was told that it is still very hot, isn’t it? But after seeing bus timetable issue and with your daylight saving suggestion, I am now reconsidering to change back to March. What time is an average sunset in March or April? As for Hazards Circuit and Wineglass Bay hiking, how long does it take and if I base in Bicheno, I should have enough time for these hiking routes in one day right? How about the following plans: - Tuesday: arriving in Hobart - Wed: Take Bus from Hobart to Mt. Wellington, staying in Hobart - Thursday: Take Bus 736 ($9.6) from Hobart at 2:30 pm from to Swansea at 4:45 pm, staying in Swansea - Friday: Take Bus 737 ($3.6) from Swansea at 6:15 pm to Bicheno (Information Center) at 6:55 pm, staying in Bicheno - Saturday: Take Bus 743 ($2.1) from Bicheno at 6:35 am to Coles Bay at 7:10 am (a day trip from Bicheno) for Wineglass Bay/ Hazards Beach Circuit. On the return, take Bus 743 from Coles Bay at 7:35 pm to Bicheno at 8:10 pm, staying in Bicheno - Sunday: Spend a relaxing time in Bicheno or find some hiking routes, staying in Bicheno - Monday: Take Bus 744($5.1) from Bicheno at 7:10 am to St. Helen at 9:20 am, staying at St. Helen - Tuesday: Take Bus 740 ($14.4) from St. Helen at 8:15 am to Launceston at10:45 am (visit Cataract Gorge), staying in Launceston - Wed: Cradle Mountain Day Tour or shuttle transfer to Cradle Mountain, Launceston or Cradle Mountain? - Thursday: Launceston or Cradle Mountain? - Friday: Take a Bus 702 ($16.8) from Launceston at 9:45 am to Hobart at 12:35 pm - Sat: Salamanca Market in Hobart - Sunday: Hobart - Sydney (to visit Sydney for 3 days) Please note that I am still finding information if I should take Cradle Mountain Day Tour or shuttle transfer to Cradle Mountain, but with the latter option it is very expensive option for both the shuttle transfer and accommodation in Cradle Mountain. I would appreciate your advice on my draft itinerary on the bus routes before I buy a ticket. I think it will fly to and from Hobart as there are Skybus from the airport and more flights options than Launceston and now no shuttle bus between Launceston Airport to the city. Thanks.

Hi again thanks for your reply. and apologies for my slow response. The UA-cam studio system did not direct me it. Here goes March is not hot in Tasmania, usually. It is probably our best month for travel. Dry and warm with daylight saving. Sunset around 7pm in march one hour earlier in April, with no daylight savings I have done the hazards walking circuit. Quite doable in a full day. Your itenaries sounds great. Well thought out. I did not check the bus fares but timetables and links are spot on. Fly to Hobart is the best option. Quick comments If going to Mt Wellington you may consider a metropolitan bus to Fern Tree and then walking up and catching a Mt Wellington bus back OR doing it the other way around. Fern Tree buses usually go on an hourly basis. It is best to go to the east Coast during daylight savings time. Especially to see that East Coast scenery on the bus. Cataract George is a must see in Launceston. Other options for you would be a quick trip up the West Tamar by bus. They run every two hours. Cradle mountain is a great destination, very popular and usually quite expensive. Depending on how keen you are about Cradle I would consider catching the Intercity to to Devonport and then exploring the North West Coast on the North West Express route 708. The North West has wonderful coastal scenery and walks as well really nice towns - small cities. Finally back in Hobart I would be tempted not spend too long at Salamanca. It is pretty commercial and has gone downhill in recent years. Perhaps spend 3 hours there from 8am and if you have had enough of it go down to the Huon Valley by the depart 11:15 bus. Great scenery and short walks in Geevston or Franklin. An alternative would be to go to Richmond on the 12:15 bus. A great historic village. I have done UA-cams on these places. Apologies again for the slow reply. Your trip sounds very worthwhile Cheers Pete

Always nice up the east coast and so good to travel by bus.

Thanks the run to dover is Terrific. Great views good drivers etc thanks Pete

Yes. New Norfolk is a great destination and pretty easy to get to. I enjoy going to the Saturday market in New Norfolk. Cheers Pete

Many thanks i am glad you enjoyed it cheers Pete

Well like always I prefer to bus to get that slightly elevated view of the Derwent. New Norfolk a great destination which I feel is under valued. Thanks Pete

Hi, an interesting problem. In order to fund as many bus services as possible the State Govt does not fund buses with toilets other than on the main Intercity drag hobart to devonport. The bus operators and drivers are aware of this so there is good opportunity for toilet stops on major longer routes. It is always best to foreshadow that you may wish to use the facility to the driver at the journeys start but there are pretty defined stops for example Tullah on route 747. If that service runs late there is always time to stop but the drivers discourages folks from buying things from the shop. Well known other toilet stops are in Ouse going south from Queenstown and heading eastward Avoca, Bridport and Triabunna. These will get a mention in future UA-cams. Cheers Pete

I love the West coast. In the next couple of months I hope to do one on the Hobart to Queenstown community bus service then through to Strahan cheers Pete

@@tasmanianbusjourneys9406 yeah! It's an amazing part of the world. I've been on the bus from Lake St. Claire to Hobart 3 times. And I've been through Queenstown once by car. It'd be great to do it as a bus trip.

Many thanks. I appreciate your comment. Cheers Pete