How to get to Anglesea, Victoria
Although Anglesea seemed to be a secluded area, getting there is no
hassle at all. Its landmark, the famous Great Ocean Road cannot be
missed. Coaches and rail transportation are available, as well as buses.
There are also several air carriers available for your convenience if
traveling from afar. These airports do not only accommodate commercial
flights but also private.
To prepare for your trip , here are some transportation information
regarding Anglesea that will come in handy anytime: By Car:
The nearest city to Anglesea is Melbourne. If you are coming from
there, like most of the visitors during the holidays, Anglesea is one
hundred-thirteen kilometers away. It will take approximately an hour and
thirty minutes to drive. The step by step directions below should take
you there:
- Head West on Bourke Street toward Elizabeth Street
- Turn left to Queen Street
- Turn right onto Finders Street
- Turn left onto Queensbridge Street
- Turn left onto Power Street
- Turn right to merge onto West Gate Freeway
- Continue onto Princes Freeway
- Continue onto Geelong Ring Road
- Take the exit toward A1/A10/Colac/Grovedale
- Turn right onto Colac Road
- Slight left onto Anglesea Rad
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Great Ocean road
- Since 2009 a Freeway Extension was built that bypassed Geelong
and making your trip to Anglesea shorter.
By Train:
A train operated by V/Line is available from Melbourne to Geelong or
Warrnambool, which are the nearest railway stations to Anglesea. The
railway ride should take approximately thirty six minutes. Rail way
service is also available going to and coming from surrounding towns or
villages- like Colac, Newport, and Winchelsea among others- in varying
times but are not available twenty-four hours. Coaches will replace
trains on the evening Geelong service, depending on availability.
By Bus:
V/Line services provided by McHarry's Bus Lines are also available going
to and coming from surrounding villages and towns of Anglesea in varying
times but are also not available twenty-four hours.
For train, bus and coach information contact the operator through the
following:
Website: www.mcharrys.com.au
Phone: 61 +3 9619 2727 or +61 3 5223 2111
By Plane:
The Avalon Airport
In Geelong, is the nearest airport to Anglesea at fifty six kilometer.
It has several destinations within Australia through Jetstar, Sharp
Airlines and Tiger Airways for scheduled passenger services but it does
not accommodate International flights since it only has one runway and
was designed to cater for jet aircraft. The Avalon airport is also used
for heavy maintenance facility by Qantas which is Jetstar's parent
company.
Website: www.avalonairport.com.au
Phone: +61 3 5227 9100
Toll Free: 1800 AVALON (1800 282 566)
Email: enquiries@avalonairport.com.au
Melbourne Airport
Also known as Tullamarine Airport, is one hundred-twenty two kilometers
away from Anglesea. It is the second busiest airport in Australia. The
Melbourne Airport is the nearest Airport to Anglesea that has both local
and International flights. Jetstar, Qantas, Strategic Airlines and
Virgin Australia are some of the carriers that the airport accommodates
for International flights. They have several local destinations that are
provided by carriers such as Rex, Jetstar, Qantas, Sywest Airlines,
Tiger Airways and Virgin Australia.
Website: www.melbourneairport.com.au
Phone: +61 3 9297 1600
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