- Duration
- 1 day, four tables (≈ 5 h: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- drive
- Start
- Main Street, Mornington
- Finish
- The Baths, Sorrento
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- Merricks opens at 8:30; Friday dinner is booked
- Budget per adult
- you pay on the spot; book Merricks and The BathsPrices as of: 13 October 2026
Getting there
The Frankston line ends at Frankston. Bus 788 continues to Sorrento and Portsea and finishes at the Point Nepean gate. A car is the practical way to combine the gondola, the lighthouse and the hot springs. From central Melbourne, allow about 1 hour 15 minutes to Mornington and about 1 hour 45 minutes to Sorrento. The Searoad ferry runs between Sorrento and Queenscliff. Times are on searoad.com.au.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Main Street, Mornington~40 min at the stop
The shopping street of the first town on the peninsula: coffee and small shops before the drive south. The pin sits on the street itself.
Tip: Take the coffee to go. Save lunch for Merricks, where a table can be booked.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 30 min · 28 km
2. Merricks Store~1 h 10 min at the stop
The store and kitchen at 3460 Frankston-Flinders Road: local produce, a wine tasting and a table on the verandah.
Worth knowing: The Joyner family built the store in 1922. Since 2008 it has belonged to the Myer and Baillieu families: in spring 1972 Baillieu Myer planted 400 vines at Elgee Park, the peninsula's first commercial vineyard.
Tip: Open every day 8:30 to 17:00. Breakfast until 11:00, lunch 12:00 to 15:30. The coffee window opens at 7:00, until 14:30 on weekdays and until 15:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is Friday only, 17:30 to 20:00, and it is booked. Phone 03 5989 8088.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 15 min · 12 km
3. Flinders~40 min at the stop
A small village on the ocean. The shops are on Cook Street, and the pier is a few minutes on foot. The pin is the village itself.
Tip: This is a short stop between lunch and Sorrento. On this ocean side, swim only between the flags when a patrol is out.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 35 min · 30 km
4. The Baths, Sorrento~1 h 10 min at the stop
The day ends on Sorrento's front beach. After the meal you can walk to the pier, about a kilometre.
Tip: The address is 3278 Point Nepean Road. Book on thebaths.com.au and check that day's hours there.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.