How To Reach Geelong, VIC Australia

Geelong by Road:

A bus network covering the city centre and most surrounding suburbs providing public transport. They are operated under the umbrella of the Geelong Transit System, and are contracted to Benders Busways and McHarry's Buslines.Another government transport initiative, Bellarine Transit, is contracted to McHarry's Buslines and provides interurban services between Geelong and the towns of Torquay, Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and the Bellarine Peninsula.V/Line services link Geelong with Ballarat, Daylesford, Bendigo, Apollo Bay, the Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles and Warrnambool.

Geelong by Train:

Geelong is a major hub for rail transport in Victoria, having frequent services to and from Melbourne, and being at the junction of the Geelong line, Warrnambool V/Line rail service, Western standard gauge line and the Geelong-Ballarat railway line.[27] There are seven passenger railway stations in the urban area, all along the Warrnambool line and served by V/Line trains.The Geelong line provides hourly passenger services to Melbourne in the off-peak, with more frequent services at peak times. According to V/Line the Geelong line carries more passengers than any other regional rail line in Australia.None of the lines are electrified and all trains servicing Geelong are diesel powered. Passenger services run to Warrnambool three times daily, connecting Geelong with Colac, Terang and Camperdown, as well as Warrnambool. Great Southern Railway's The Overland service between Melbourne and Adelaide stops at the standard gauge platform provided at North Shore station. It runs six days a week, with three services to Adelaide and three to Melbourne.Freight trains also operate from Melbourne to Geelong serving local industries,[64] as well as to Warrnambool and other western Victorian towns. The main Melbourne-Adelaide standard gauge line is a heavily-used interstate freight route.

Geelong by Air:

The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, and is the sixth largest seaport in Australia by tonnage.Major commodities include crude oil and petroleum products, export grain and woodchips, alumina imports, and fertiliser.The Bellarine Peninsula has been linked to the Mornington Peninsula since 1987 by the Searoad ferry, which runs every hour using two roll-on/roll-off ferries. Avalon Airport is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north-east of the city of Geelong. It was established in 1953 to cater for the production of military aircraft.It was also used for the repair of commercial aircraft, and for pilot training. Avalon Airport has also been home to low cost airline Jetstar Airways since 2004.Flights to Brisbane and Sydney use the airport. Avalon Airport is the venue for 'Thunder Down Under' Australian International Airshow every other year.