Door pickups
Leave Lara for the right airport
We collect from your Lara address and drive to whichever terminal is on your ticket — Melbourne (~68 km) or Avalon (~12 km).
From Lara in Greater Geelong, we run both Melbourne Airport and Avalon. Choose the route guide that matches your ticket for timing and pricing detail.
From Lara, Avalon is the shorter hop by about 56 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 only around 12 km from Lara, often the quickest airport transfer we run. Even so, we build airline check-in and Beach Road terminal timing into the quote rather than racing the clock.
Full route guide: Lara to Avalon Airport transfers.
Melbourne timing
Lara to Tullamarine is about 68 km — shorter than most Geelong suburbs. That still means real freeway time; international check-in buffers, not raw kilometres, set the leave window.
Full route guide: Lara to Melbourne Airport transfers.
Local tip: Avalon is often the shorter hop from Lara — we still build airline check-in buffers into the quote timing.
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 Lara
Where we collect
Common doors before departure or after you land.
- Lara Village shops and Flinders Avenue spine
- Lara Railway Station precinct
- Forest Road Lara residential and industrial edges
- Serendip Sanctuary visitor approach
What matters here
- Lara travellers use one door for both Melbourne Airport and Avalon — the route changes with the ticket, not the pickup plan.
- Lara has one of the shortest Avalon hops in the network, so locals fly Jetstar often and want reliable early cars.
- Freeway positioning also suits MEL internationals without backtracking through central Geelong.
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Lara FAQ
Locals ask this
Should I open Lara’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 Lara?
Melbourne about 68 km (55–70 min in clear traffic, from $148). Avalon about 12 km (15–20 min in clear traffic, from $30).
How much extra time for peak traffic from Lara?
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.
Lara · Geelong
Ready when you are
Open a Lara route above, or jump into the booking form — we cover both terminals.
Melbourne from $148 · Avalon from $30 · STV accredited