- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Address
- Hobart International Airport, Cambridge, Tasmania 7170, AU
- Serves
- Hobart International Airport to Hobart City (including Sandy Bay, Battery Point, Hobart CBD, Brooke Street Pier, Collins Street, Macquarie Street, and waterfront stops)
- Pick up
- Kerbside outside the terminal at Arrivals (Gate 1), to the right of the yellow bus shelter
30–40 minutes from T1 to Hobart CBD on one ticket
SkyBus Hobart City Express runs from directly outside T1 and drops you in central Hobart in roughly 30–40 minutes, so it’s the straight-line option if you’re hotel-bound in the CBD. A Google reviewer calls it “super easy” because the stop sits just across the road from the arrivals area, with no shuttle or extra transfer.
The coach typically runs about every 30 minutes during the day, with frequency tapering later in the evening as flights thin out. Timetables shift a bit by season, but the daytime pattern is roughly two buses an hour in each direction, so you’re rarely waiting long if your flight is on time.
Price-wise, SkyBus usually comes out cheaper than a taxi for one or two people going to the CBD, especially when you factor in airport taxi flagfall and a 30-minute ride. Some reviewers mention return tickets that undercut the cost of two singles if you already know your departure date, though that deal is easy to miss on quick-glance signage at the stop.
Real travel time into town is closer to 35–40 minutes in peak traffic, even though “express” is in the name. In lighter traffic, travellers report the bus hitting the main Hobart city stop in about 30 minutes, so build in an extra 10 minutes if you’re lining this up with a restaurant booking or tour check-in downtown.
Regulars often buy tickets online before landing, then walk straight out of T1 to the coach instead of joining the ticket counter queue when two jets dump 300 passengers at once. Locals who post on Hobart threads also suggest grabbing a seat near the front if you plan to exit at the first CBD stop, which can shave a couple of minutes off unloading when the bus is packed.
Watch out for gaps later at night, with at least one reviewer reporting “no SkyBus at all” after a late arrival and having to switch to a taxi. Another recurring gripe: if your flight is delayed and you miss one departure, you can be standing outside up to 30 minutes waiting for the next bus in cooler Tasmanian weather.
One practical tip: check the current SkyBus timetable against your scheduled arrival and departure times before you fly, then buy the matching single or return online so you walk off the plane in T1 knowing exactly which departure you’re aiming for.