***Corona Virus (Covid-19) Melbourne Updates***
Please note that due to Covid 19 some Tourist Attractions are closed. Please check before you venture out
You are here: Home / Things To Do In Melbourne / The Sorrento Ferry
A message to all our Customers,Following the recent government announcements our weekend service will resume from the 19th of September. There are no changes to our Monday to Friday 2 hourly service.
Timetable for travel from 19 September
Monday to Friday
From Queenscliff - 6am (booking required), 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm
From Sorrento – 7am, 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 6.40pm (booking required)
Saturday & Sunday
From Queenscliff – 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
From Sorrento – 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
Visit our Timetable Page Here
We are also excited to reopen RORO Café on the Beach, Queenscliff as of the 17th of September and look forward to welcoming our customers back.
We are also excited to reopen RORO Café on the Beach, Queenscliff as of the 17th of September and look forward to welcoming our customers back.
If you are wondering what to do in Melbourne to entertain yourself and the family then ...
One of the best things to do on a day trip out is to experience Melbourne's searoad Sorrento ferry.
This operates down on both the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas.
You can either catch it at Sorrento, on the Mornington Peninsula or Queenscliff, over on the other side of Port Phillip Bay on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula.
The trip from one side of PortPhillip Bay on the Sorrento Ferry, over to the other side, takes a good 40 minutes.
You can experience it either in the comfort the ferry's lounge inside or out on the top deck.
Here, you can wander from front to back or side to side taking in all the viewing vantage points.
There are 2 ferry's operating at the same time. As you travel across the bay, you pass the other ferry coming back from the opposite direction - always a great opportunity to wave to fellow travelers on the Sorrento Ferry
The Sorrento Ferry transports not only passengers but you can take your bike, your car, truck or caravan, making it a great way to explore so much that Victoria, Australia has to offer.
Getting on and off the Sorrento Ferry is easy as you are able to drive straight in and drive straight off - no backing required.
Except for coaches booking are not required however to secure your position I would strongly recommend that if you pre book and that way you won't be disappointed.
Otherwise you can purchase a ticket right at the dock from the ticket booth and that you arrive 15 - 20 minutes before departure to do so.
During our busy period, 26 December through to 31 January and Easter Weekend, it is recommend booking online or arriving 30-40 minutes prior departure to avoid disappointment.
Timetable and fares can be accesses from the official Sorrento Ferry website at http://www.searoad.com.au/timetables-fares/timetable/
Queenscliff Harbour
1 Wharf Street East,
Queenscliff, Victoria
Melways Reference 499 J10
Sorrento Pier
Sorrento, Victoria
Melways Reference 157 C5
Operating hours are 7 days per week 9am till 4:30pm.
A great way to connect the Great Ocean Road to the Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island.
Experience the beauty of Port Phillip Bay as the ferries glide past spectacular coastal scenery, big ships and maybe even a dolphin or two.
If you are a foot passenger why not take advantage of this fun service - The Bongo Transit
This little fun vehicle operates both in Sorrento and Queenscliff. Enjoy exploring both township shops and sights - perhaps take in the Queenscliff Market
Getting picked up and dropped off at the ferry terminal, how convenient is that! One price is charged in both towns. You can also pre-book your transit experience. Just click on the Bongo transit link above for more details.
Sit back and let the experts guide you through some of the best that the Bellarine Peninsula has to offer with this fun and full on sight seeing tour offered by my travel partner, Experience Oz.
Experience the best scenery and culinary hotspots of The Bellarine on this guided day tour from Melbourne. Geelong's waterfront precinct and historic sea baths are the first glimpses you'll get of the peninsula. There is plenty of time for a beach walk before an immersive cultural experience at Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre.
As you make your way to lunch, you'll stop to snap some photos at the Bluff Lookout and Point Lonsdale Lighthouse to enjoy the spectacular coastline.
A 2-course lunch is served while sailing Port Phillip Bay and you may be joined by pods of dolphins. As the day tour comes to an end, taste the best of Bellarine touring Tuckerberry Hill Farm, famous for their strawberries and blueberries and Jack Rabbit Vineyard's award-winning wines with vineyards overlooking the ocean.
Click on the Buy Now button below for prices, departure points and more information
If you like Lighthouses you may just like these Lighthouse Posters from my store.
Just scroll through the selection and choose what you like. You can add some of your own customization, change the size, add a frame if you want to. The quality is excellent and whilst you are visiting my store why not check out what else I have for sale.
Cards, t-shirts, Australianna and so on - if it's a gift you are after that is unique I am sure you will find something here.
Please note that some links on this page are to companies that I have an affiliation with. By that I mean that if you purchase a product through them I receive a very small commission. This way of earning income is termed Monetization and it is a way for me to keep my site out here for you to enjoy. I will only affiliate with companies that I feel offer value for money and excellent back up service. These are Companies that I personally have used to purchase products for myself, my family and my friends. To learn more please refer to my Disclaimer page
Consider booking some quality accommodation on either side of the bay. Check out what my travel partner, Booking.com, has on offer. I am sure that you will be able to find a great deal!
Click on the Image below here to find exactly what you are looking for.
Please note that some links on this page are to companies that I have an affiliation with. By that I mean that if you purchase a product through them I receive a very small commission. This way of earning income is termed Monetization and it is a way for me to keep my site out here for you to enjoy. I will only affiliate with companies that I feel offer value for money and excellent back up service. These are Companies that I personally have used to purchase products for myself, my family and my friends. To learn more please refer to my Disclaimer page