Cross-Bellarine bus route to fill long-standing gap

New bus route for bellarine

Commuters will no longer need to travel into Geelong to catch a bus between Ocean Grove and Drysdale with the state budget delivering a direct service between the two Bellarine Peninsula towns. Currently, bus travellers need to plan at least 90-minutes for the trip that takes less than 20 minutes by car. Commuters wanting to travel from The Terrace to Drysdale’s town centre either need to get the No 55 bus to Geelong and then the No 60 bus or ta…

Cross-Bellarine bus route to fill long-standing gap

A long-awaited bus link between Drysdale and Ocean Grove will be introduced, connecting two Bellarine towns without the need to travel via Geelong. The new route will be funded in the Victorian budget as part of a broader public transport package worth almost $100 million, aimed at expanding bus services and improving connections across the state. For the Bellarine, the cross-peninsula service is the key chance, addressing a long-standing gap th…