Local routes
Follow the boarding pass — Leopold
We collect from your Leopold address and drive to whichever terminal is on your ticket — Melbourne (~90 km) or Avalon (~32 km).
From Leopold in the Bellarine Peninsula, we run both Melbourne Airport and Avalon. Choose the route guide that matches your ticket for timing and pricing detail.
From Leopold, 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.
Peninsula exits into Geelong come first; summer weekends and school traffic stretch the leave-home window more than a map suggests.
On the road
Avalon timing
Avalon sits around 32 km from Leopold — a common Jetstar choice for peninsula travellers wanting a shorter hop than Tullamarine.
Full route guide: Leopold to Avalon Airport transfers.
Melbourne timing
Leopold to Melbourne Airport is about 90 km. Most runs head toward Geelong’s ring-road then the Princes Freeway; leave early when Bellarine Highway school traffic stacks toward town.
Full route guide: Leopold to Melbourne Airport transfers.
Local tip: Nest estates and older streets are both covered — pin the correct driveway.
Peak traffic — Melbourne: In peak traffic allow about 20–40 min extra — peninsula exits into Geelong plus Princes Freeway / Tullamarine approaches get busy weekday mornings, Friday evenings and school-holiday Sundays.
Peak traffic — Avalon: In peak traffic allow about 10–20 min extra for Avalon — coastal/peninsula roads into Geelong first, then a shorter industrial corridor. Holiday weekends add the most time.
Around Leopold
Where we collect
Common doors before departure or after you land.
- Gateway Plaza Leopold shopping centre
- Bellarine Highway Leopold strip
- Ash Road and Kensington Road estates
- Melaluka Road growth corridor
What matters here
- Leopold travellers use one door for both Melbourne Airport and Avalon — the route changes with the ticket, not the pickup plan.
- As the Bellarine gateway, Leopold feeds both Avalon domestics and MEL long-haul without a Geelong CBD detour.
- Mixed older streets and new estates need clear driveway pins more than a suburb-only booking.
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Leopold FAQ
Locals ask this
Should I open Leopold’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 Leopold?
Melbourne about 90 km (75–95 min in clear traffic, from $194). Avalon about 32 km (40–50 min in clear traffic, from $72).
How much extra time for peak traffic from Leopold?
Melbourne: In peak traffic allow about 20–40 min extra — peninsula exits into Geelong plus Princes Freeway / Tullamarine approaches get busy weekday mornings, Friday evenings and school-holiday Sundays.
Avalon: In peak traffic allow about 10–20 min extra for Avalon — coastal/peninsula roads into Geelong first, then a shorter industrial corridor. Holiday weekends add the most time.
Leopold · Bellarine
Let’s get you airborne
Same Leopold pickup either way — start the booking when you’re ready.
Melbourne from $194 · Avalon from $72 · STV accredited