Getting here and around – Mornington Peninsula

You might feel like you're a world away from Melbourne when you're amid Mornington Peninsula's rugged wilderness, coastal vistas and lush hinterland gardens, but you're really only an hour away. 

Here's how to make your way to the Mornington Peninsula: 

By car 

From Melbourne CBD
Follow the coastline from Melbourne via Frankston to access Port Phillip bayside towns (Mt Eliza, Mornington, Rosebud, Rye, Sorrento, Portsea). 

To access villages alongside Westernport Bay (Tyabb, Hastings, Flinders), take the M1 linked with the Western Port Highway. 

For a faster journey (60 minutes) take the M1 and join the Eastlink tollway, paying special attention to the eclectic mix of roadside artwork, including the giant bird of Emily Floyd's Public art strategy and Callum Morton's high-rise hotel. Take the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and then Moorooduc Freeway to quickly reach the Mornington Peninsula.  

From Yarra Valley Dandenong Ranges
Take either the Maroondah Highway or Burwood Highway linked with the Eastlink tollway. 

From Phillip Island
Take the Bass Highway, linking with the Gippsland Highway and then the Baxter- Tooradin Road. 

From the Great Ocean Road
From Queenscliff, take the car and passenger ferry to Sorrento and link with Point Nepean Road. 

By rail and bus

Jump on a metropolitan train service (running every 15-20 minutes) from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne to Frankston, then connect through Hastings to Stony Point on Westernport Bay. 

For detailed information on timetables and costs please contact Metlink on (in Australia only) 13 1638 or visit www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au.

Buses travel from Melbourne to all areas and local bus routes operate around each Mornington Peninsula village. 

Bus number 788 departs Frankston station for towns alongside Port Phillip Bay to Portsea every 45 minutes on weekdays, and every one to two hours on weekends. For more information visit www.grenda.com.au. 

Please note: Different ticketing systems operate for train and bus services. 

Travel from Melbourne Tullamarine Airport to Frankston, Mornington and Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula on the regular airport bus. For more information phone 03 9783 1199 or visit www.fapas.com.au. 

By ferry

Choose the scenic option and spot dolphins as you make the stunning ferry crossing from Queenscliff on the Great Ocean Road to Sorrento. The Sorrento Car And Passenger Ferry departs daily from Sorrento Pier and Queenscliff Harbour, every hour on the hour from 7am until 6pm, all year round. Foot passengers, bicycles, cars, towed caravans and trailers, motor homes, motorcycles and truck are all welcome. 

You can also take the ferry between the Mornington Peninsula and French Island and Phillip Island.