Can you do Bruny Island in a day, and how do you get there?
Yes, easily, and you do not need a car. Two day trips run from Hobart with the ferry included both ways. Pick-up is from about 6:50am, which is what makes a full day on the island possible, and the groups cap at 20. From $175.
Checked on 6 October 2026.
Bruny Island sits just off the south-east coast, forty minutes from Hobart and then a short ferry. It is really two islands joined by a sand isthmus, and the day is a mix of coastline, lighthouse and some of the best food producers in the state.
The two day trips
| Trip | What it is built around | Pick-up | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day Bruny Island Tour | The island itself — coastline, the Neck lookout, the lighthouse and the beaches | Hobart hotels and hostels, from about 6:50am | $175 |
| 1 Day Bruny Island Food & Wine Tour | **Food and wine** — oysters, cheese, honey and whisky, at a gentler pace | Selected Hobart CBD hotels, 7:45am | $259 |
The ferry is included both ways on both. Prices update on their own.
What you see
- The Neck — a narrow sand isthmus joining the two halves of the island, with a staircase up to a lookout over both coasts at once.
- Cape Bruny lighthouse, one of the oldest in the country, at the southern end.
- Beaches and cliffs that most Tasmanian visitors never reach because they do not realise it is a day trip.
- The food. Bruny is known for oysters, cheese, honey and whisky, and both trips stop at producers — the food and wine version is built around them.
Getting there
- The ferry is included both ways, so there is nothing to book, queue for or pay separately.
- You can drive yourself and take the ferry from Kettering, but you will spend the day navigating rather than looking, and the ferry queues in summer are real.
- The early pick-up is the point. Leaving Hobart around 6:50am is what gets you a full day on the island rather than half of one.
Which of the two?
- The island tour if you want the coastline, the lookout and the lighthouse, and do not mind a 4WD day with some walking.
- The food and wine tour if you would rather taste your way round, start later and walk less — it is rated gentle.
- Both cap at around 20 to 24 people, so neither is a coach.
The trips
1 Day Bruny Island Tour 1 day$1751 Day Bruny Island Food & Wine Tour 1 day$2593 Day Best of Tasmania Tour 3 days, 2 nights$4492 Day Best of Tasmania Tour 2 days, 1 night$299
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Where this comes from. Each operator's own itinerary, ferry and pick-up sheet, as held on that trip's page here. Prices are the current from price and update on their own.