FROM :

Hobart

TO :

Huon Valley

VIA :

Kingston, Ranelagh, Cygnet, Geeveston, Dover

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Route Information

The timetable for this route is now managed through Transport Tasmania.

Service changes from Sunday 20th January

A more direct route for Dover and Geeveston services
  • with services no longer diverting via Longley/Leslie Vale. The route to Geeveston will no longer divert to School Road, passengers will need to walk to the central bus stop at Honeywood Lane
Dover services will start and finish at Dover.
  • services will no longer extend to Ramiena due to very low patronage
A more direct route for Huonville residents
  • services from Huonville will commence at Ranelagh and then travel onto Huonville, this allows the full length of Main Street to be serviced. Services will also no longer divert via Longley/Leslie Vale
All Cygnet services will travel via Huonville
  • no services will travel via Nicholls Rivulet due to low population density and low patronage. Passengers at Nicholls Rivulet will need to either travel to Cygnet or to Oyster Cove to catch a bus. The route through Cygnet will start at the junction of Esplanade Road/Channel Highway and travel via the Mary Street car park and then via the Channel Highway to Huonville. The service will no longer divert via Christina/Louisa Street in Cygnet or via Nolan Crescent in Kingston
An increase in the frequency of Huonville services
  • On average buses will depart every 30 minutes during peak times and hourly for the rest of the day
  • There will be a two hourly service on Saturday and Sunday
  • 29 services on school days
  • 10 services on weekends
A reduction in Ranelagh services
  • as this area has low patronage. Ranelagh passengers will need to travel to Huonville to access more frequent services
  • Nine services on school days
  • No weekend services
A slight increase in the frequency of services to Geeveston
  • 16 services on school days
  • Six weekend services
An increase in frequency of services to Dover, including new weekend services
  • Six services on school days
  • Four new weekend services
The weekday frequency to Cygnet will remain similar, but weekday services will be more evenly spread throughout the day providing more travel options
  • Six weekday services
  • Four weekend services
Hobart College will continue to be serviced, some services will divert into Hobart College, some transfers may be required at Kingston central
  • Longley and Leslie Vale will no longer be serviced, these areas have very low patronage and the diversion adds travel time for the rest of Huon Valley passengers. Passengers will need to catch services on the Huon Highway either at the junction of Sandfly Road or Leslie Road
Hobart CBD stop changes
  • Huon Valley services will pick up passengers at stop P (Franklin Square contra flow lane) this allows services to be integrated with Metro Kingston and Channel services.
  • Services will no longer pick up and drop off at Brisbane Street or Murray Street
  • Services will continue to drop off passengers at Macquarie Street
Route numbers changes:
  • Dover to Hobart: 718
  • Dover to Hobart via Ranelagh: 719
  • Geeveston to Hobart: 716
  • Ranelagh to Hobart: 712
  • Kingston to Ranelagh 711
  • Cygnet to Hobart: 714
  • Cygnet to Kingston: 715

    *a service is a one way trip, so 10 services usually means five return trips

Latest Network updates

Tassielink wishes to advise passengers travelling on Route 726 15:10pm from Hobart to Campania - The service is currently running 20 minutes behind schedule. Please wait at your stop and we will be with you shortly. We apologies for any inconvenience and thank passengers for their understanding. Please refer to https://nextthere.com/tassielink or your NextThere App for real-time information.
Tassielink wishes to advise passengers travelling on Route 96 1:03pm from Cressy to Longford The service is currently running 30 min behind schedule. We apologies for any inconvenience and thank passengers for their understanding. Please refer to https://nextthere.com/tassielink or your NextThere App for real-time information.
Tassielink wishes to advise all customers. Monday 9th is a public holiday in Hobart. All Hobart services will be operating to the Sunday/Public holiday timetable. Burnie and Launceston services will operate to the normal weekday timetables.
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