Getting here and around

Getting to Phillip Island is easy. Choose from a comfortable drive of under 2 hours from Melbourne, let someone else do the driving and jump on the bus, or board the inter-island ferry that crosses the bay to Phillip Island.

By car
To get to Phillip Island by car, travel along the Monash Freeway from Melbourne and take the exit to Phillip Island (near Cranbourne) along the South Gippsland Highway (M420). Continue to follow the signs for Phillip Island onto the Bass Highway (A420). At the Anderson roundabout, turn right onto the Phillip Island Tourist Road (B420), travelling over the bridge at San Remo onto the island.

By bus
There is a V-Line bus to and from Melbourne, which stops at Grantville, Corinella, Bass, San Remo, Newhaven and Cowes daily.
For detailed information on timetables and costs please contact V/Line on (in Australia only) 136 196 or visit V/Line.

By ferry
The Inter Island passenger ferry, travels from Stony Point on the Mornington Peninsula across Westernport Bay to Cowes.
For detailed information on timetables and costs please contact Inter Island Ferries Service on +61 3 9585 5730 or visit Inter Island Ferries.