Local routes
Follow the boarding pass — Highton
Fixed-fare door pickup in Highton, timed around check-in. Open the route that matches your airline — Melbourne or Avalon.
From Highton in Greater Geelong, we run both Melbourne Airport and Avalon. Choose the route guide that matches your ticket for timing and pricing detail.
From Highton, Avalon is the shorter hop by about 58 km — handy when your airline sits there. Melbourne still wins when you need internationals or broader connections.
Ring-road and Princes Freeway links make either terminal realistic — Avalon for short domestics, Melbourne when the ticket needs the full network.
On the road
Avalon timing
Avalon is around 28 km — a comfortable domestic hop for Jetstar. From Highton you typically roll toward the freeway north of Geelong rather than cutting through waterfront traffic.
Full route guide: Highton to Avalon Airport transfers.
Melbourne timing
Highton sits about 86 km from Melbourne Airport once you clear the ring-road. Elevated streets add a few minutes to driveway exits, so leave-home times usually start earlier than flat CBD equivalents.
Full route guide: Highton to Melbourne Airport transfers.
Local tip: Note steep driveways or unit complexes in the booking comments so the driver approaches the right entrance.
Peak traffic — Melbourne: In peak traffic allow about 15–30 min extra — weekday mornings (roughly 6:30–9:00), weekday evenings (roughly 3:30–6:30), Friday outbound and Sunday night returns through Werribee and the Tullamarine approaches.
Peak traffic — Avalon: In peak traffic allow about 10–20 min extra for Avalon — north Geelong and Beach Road industrial peaks, plus early Jetstar departures when many cars arrive together.
Around Highton
Where we collect
Common doors before departure or after you land.
- Highton Village shops on Belle Vue Avenue
- Barrabool Road hillside residential corridors
- Shannon Avenue approach from Newtown
- Wandana Heights ridge outlook streets
What matters here
- Highton travellers use one door for both Melbourne Airport and Avalon — the route changes with the ticket, not the pickup plan.
- Steep driveways and hillside courts make last-minute street hails unreliable when bags and kids are involved.
- School-run congestion around village shops is easier to plan around with a booked window than a same-morning call.
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Highton FAQ
Locals ask this
Should I open Highton’s Melbourne or Avalon page first?
Book the airport printed on your ticket. Avalon is often quicker for many Jetstar trips; Melbourne covers internationals and the wider network.
How far are the airports from Highton?
Melbourne about 86 km (80–95 min in clear traffic, from $186). Avalon about 28 km (30–35 min in clear traffic, from $64).
How much extra time for peak traffic from Highton?
Melbourne: In peak traffic allow about 15–30 min extra — weekday mornings (roughly 6:30–9:00), weekday evenings (roughly 3:30–6:30), Friday outbound and Sunday night returns through Werribee and the Tullamarine approaches.
Avalon: In peak traffic allow about 10–20 min extra for Avalon — north Geelong and Beach Road industrial peaks, plus early Jetstar departures when many cars arrive together.
Highton · Geelong
Let’s get you airborne
Same Highton pickup either way — start the booking when you’re ready.
Melbourne from $186 · Avalon from $64 · STV accredited