Public Transport

It’s easy, cheap and quick to get to and from the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre by Public Transport and there are a number of options.

BUTT BUS LINES SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE

From Melbourne, Ballarat & Geelong

This is a brand new service commencing this year.

The special shuttle bus service operated by Butt Bus Lines runs directly to the Meredith festival site. Note that this is the only mode of public transport to offer a direct service without having to change buses along the way.

They will operate services direct to the festival site on Friday 10 December from Southern Cross Station, Ballarat Station and Geelong Station. The cost is $40 per person return from Southern Cross and $20 per person return from Ballarat or Geelong. Butt Bus Lines will also run return services from the festival site departing on Sunday 12 December. Full details can be found here or please contact them on 1300 306 164.

V/LINE TRAIN & BUS SERVICE

All train and bus services are operated by V/Line. The full timetable can be downloaded here.

From Melbourne:

To get to the festival, take the train from Southern Cross station to Geelong station (approx. 1 hour ride) and at Geelong, catch the connecting Ballarat bus to Meredith town (approx. 40 min ride). From Meredith town, a shuttle bus runs to the festival site (10 min ride), coinciding with all V-Line arrivals on Friday. The shuttle bus costs $5 p/p.

From Ballarat:

To get to the festival, catch the bus from Ballarat railway station to Meredith (approx. 40 min ride). From Meredith town, a shuttle bus will run to the festival site (10 min ride) which will cost you $5 p/p.

GETTING HOME

Catch the shuttle bus from the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre bus stop near Reception to Meredith town on Sunday (approx. 10 mins). The shuttle buses coincide with all V/Line departures from Meredith town on Sunday. You must register for the Sunday shuttle buses at the Info Centre (near the Gift Shoppe) by 9pm Saturday night; the cost of the trip is $5 p/p.

To Melbourne:

Take the shuttle bus from Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre bus stop (remember to book before 9pm Saturday). Then catch the Geelong bus from Meredith town to Geelong station (approx. 40 mins) and at the station jump on a train to Southern Cross station (approx. 1 hour ride).

To Ballarat:

There will only be one shuttle bus on the Sunday that will coincide with the Ballarat timetable. Once in Meredith town, catch the bus to Ballarat station (approx. 40 mins).

COMING FROM ADELAIDE

There are many ways to arrange transport from Adelaide. For details try some of these websites:
www.greyhound.com.au
www.vline.com.au
www.gsr.com.au
www.jetstar.com.au
www.virginblue.com.au

AVALON AIRPORT – JETSTAR & TIGER PASSENGERS

Services between Avalon airport and Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road are operated by Avalon Airport Shuttle.
One-way trips cost from $17 per adult to Geelong Bus Port.
Door to Door service is available throughout Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.
For prices phone (03) 52 788 788.

Bus Services from Geelong are timed to coincide with the Jetstar schedule. Passengers using the Avalon Airport Shuttle service to the airport should remember to check departure times on (03) 52 788 788.

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