BUS TRANSFERS
A number of bus transfers have been organised to service Lorne Infection and Immunity 2025 Conference delegates.
GETTING THERE
FROM TULLAMARINE (MELBOURNE AIRPORT) TO LORNE
Passengers are to meet in the Groups and Charters Bus Zone opposite International Terminal (T2) for prompt departure at 10:00AM.
FROM SOUTHERN CROSS STATION TO LORNE
The bus will pick everyone up from outside the Savoy Hotel on Little Collins Street, near the corner of Little Collins and Spencer Streets.
Passengers are required to be ready outside the Hotel at 10:20AM, for a 10:30AM sharp departure.
GETTING HOME
FROM LORNE TO SOUTHERN CROSS STATION VIA TULLAMARINE (MELBOURNE AIRPORT)
The bus will pick everyone up from the Mantra Lorne Lobby and will stop off at Tullamarine Airport with the final stop being outside the Savoy Hotel on Little Collins Street, near the corner of Little Collins and Spencer Streets.
Passengers are required to be ready in the hotel lobby at 1:50PM, for a 2:00PM sharp departure. The bus trip back to Tullamarine Airport is around 2 - 2.5 hours so please allow time prior to your flight for adequate check in.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT OPTIONS
1) Once arriving into Melbourne Airport, take the Skybus to Southern Cross Station. The Skybus departs from Melbourne Airport every 10 minutes and it is an approximate 30 minute journey. Tickets for Skybus can be pre purchased or purchased on arrival, for more information visit http://www.skybus.com.au/.
2) From Southern Cross Station, take a VLine train to Geelong. Visit http://www.vline.com.au for timetable information.
3) From Geelong Railway Station, take VLine Coach to Lorne. The bus will then drop off just outside Mantra Lorne. Please visit https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey/ for timetable information.
TRAIN
1) Gull Airport Service provides a bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong with regular bus services. For timetable information (as vary on different days) please visit http://www.gull.com.au/?id=melbourneairport_1
Pick up information from Melbourne Airport can be found at http://www.gull.com.au/?id=melbourneairport
2) The service drops off at Geelong Railway Station. From Geelong Railway Station, take VLine Coach to Lorne. The bus will then drop off just outside Mantra Lorne. Please visit https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey/ for timetable information.
BUS
Taxis are another option from Melbourne Airport to Lorne. This is an expensive option with an approximate cost of $350. There is a taxi rank outside Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
TAXIS
Melbourne Airport has six car rental companies located on site. All have offices on the ground floor of the short term car park, and information desks in the Melbourne Airport domestic terminals. Please visit https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/car-rentals for further information. Each accommodation room at Mantra Lorne offers one car parking spot.