Getting there & around
The best service from Melbourne to Cowes is the V/Line (13 61 96) bus departing at 3.50pm from Southern Cross station, Monday to Friday (one way $18, three hours and 20 minutes).
Inter Island Ferries (9585 5730; www.interislandferries.com.au; adult/child/bike return $20/10/8) runs daily between the triangle of Cowes, Stony Point (on the Mornington Peninsula; every 30 minutes from 8.30am to 5pm plus 7pm Friday) and French Island (every 30 minutes from 9.10am to 5.25pm plus 7.45pm Friday). There are at least two trips daily year-round.
There’s no public transport around Phillip Island. You can hire bicycles from Ride On Bikes (5952 2533; info@rideonbikes.com.au; 2-17 the Esplanade, Cowes; per half-/full day $15/25) and Amaroo Park YHA.
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