Stony Point to Phillip Island ferry: Location, timetable and prices

The Stony Point to Phillip Island ferry connects Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula to Phillip Island, with four timetabled services per day in each direction.

The Phillip Island ferry

By far the most important thing to know about the Phillip Island ferry in Victoria, Australia, is that you don’t need to use it.

Phillip Island is one of Victoria’s most popular holiday spots. It is famed for its nightly Penguin Parade (book tickets in advance for that) but you can also enjoy a seal-watching cruise and a highly interactive chocolate factory tour.

It may be an island, but you don’t need to take the Phillip Island ferry to get there. There is a bridge from San Remo on the Victorian mainland.

Where does the Phillip Island ferry depart from?

You may, however, choose to get the Phillip Island ferry by choice. It departs from Stony Point on the eastern side of the Mornington Peninsula and is run by Western Port Ferries. The French Island ferries also depart from here. If going to French Island, this is the way to get there, as there is no bridge.

Getting the ferry from Stony Point to Cowes on Phillip Island, however, may save a little driving time, but hardly any overall.

Which Phillip Island tour from Melbourne should I choose?

For wildlife: Small group tour including Penguin Parade 🐧, Moonlit Sanctuary and Brighton Beach bathing boxes.
For koalas: Phillip Island Penguin Parade 🐧 trip including Koala Conservation Reserve 🐨.
For value: Full day tour including Penguin Parade and seals at the Nobbies Centre.

Stony Point to Phillip Island ferry timetable

For most of the year, there are four Stony Point to Cowes ferries per day. According to the Phillip Island ferry timetable at time of writing, these ferries depart at 07.50, 10.45, 14.35 and 17.15.

On Saturdays, the departure times are 07.40, 10.00, 14.00 and 16.30.

There is an extra Phillip Island ferry service on Sundays. The Sunday departures are at 08.15, 10.15, 10.00, 14.20 and 16.45.

The ferry departures from Phillip Island to Stony Point are at 08.35, 11.10, 15.20 and 18.00. On Saturdays, they leave at 08.30, 10.50, 14.45 and 17.25.

The journey time from Stony Point to Phillip Island is around 30 minutes.

5 Phillip Island experiences to book before arriving

The legendary Penguin Parade – watch dozens of little penguins waddle home from the sea.
Seal-watching cruise – visit Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
Phillip Island helicopter tour – fly above the beaches and dramatic sea cliffs.
Whale-watching cruise – with dolphins, seals and rare sea birds on the way.
Phillip Island Chocolate Factory tour – with more than a touch of Willy Wonka.