GETTING TO LORNE

Bus Transfers

Bus

1) Gull Airport Service provides a bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong with regular bus services. For timetable information please visit here. Pick up information from Melbourne Airport can be found here.

2) The service stops at Geelong Railway Station. From Geelong Railway Station, take VLine Coach to Lorne on the Warrnambool - Melbourne via Apollo Bay & Geelong line

The closest stop is “Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Road”.

Please visit the PTV website for timetable information.

Registered delegates can utilise the dedicated coach service to and from Lorne.

At the time of your registration, you can select to add bus transfer as your registration add-ons. In the registration portal, there is a ‘Bus Transfer’ section. Please select the 'check box' to reserve the bus transfer.

Tickets are AUD$60.00 each way and seats must be reserved in advance.

Melbourne to Lorne - Thursday 12 February

There will be two coaches transfers, both will perform a pick up in Melbourne (WEHI), followed by Melbourne Airport before driving to Lorne.

Lorne to Melbourne - Sunday 15 February

There will be two coaches transfers, both will perform a drop off at Melbourne Airport , followed by Melbourne city (WEHI).

Make your own way there

Coach Stops

WEHI Institute
1G Royal Parade, Parkville
Pick up & set down point is directly opposite Melba Hall (click here).

Tullamarine (Melbourne) Airport
Pick up & set down point is at the Terminal 4 coach bays (click here).

Please note: All times are indicative pending traffic conditions on the day. Please book your flights to allow for delays.

Car Rental

Melbourne Airport has six car rental companies located on site. All have offices on the ground floor of the short term car park, and information desks in the Melbourne Airport domestic terminals. Please visit here for further information.

Train

1) Once arriving into Melbourne Airport, take the Skybus to Southern Cross Station. The Skybus departs from Melbourne Airport every 10 minutes and takes approximate 30 minutes.
Tickets for Skybus can be pre-purchased or purchased on arrival, for more information visit here.

2) From Southern Cross Station, take a VLine train to Geelong. Visit here for timetable and ticket information.

3) From Geelong Railway Station, take VLine Coach to Lorne. The bus will stop outside the Mantra Lorne. Please visit here for timetable information.

Taxi

Taxis and rideshares are another option from Melbourne Airport to Lorne. This is an expensive option with an approximate cost of $300. There is a taxi and rideshare rank outside Terminals 1, 2 and 3.