Port Fairy Folk Festival

Extra services to and from Port Fairy on Friday 6 and Monday 9 March. Additional coaches will run between Warrnambool and Port Fairy. 

Passengers must reserve a seat in advance to travel on V/Line services to Warrnambool. Reservations can be made online via the V/Line website and mobile app, by calling 1800 800 077 or in person at a V/Line Staffed Stations, V/Line ticket agent or a Metro premium station. 

There will be changes to road conditions to support the festival and this will impact on bus and coach services in Port Fairy.

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey Planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey. 

If you use Journey Planner within 14 days of this event, you'll see all the extra services we've added to help you get there.

Regional train

Passengers can catch regular services to Warrnambool Railway Station and then connect with bus and coach services to Port Fairy.

To assist patrons in getting to the event, VLine will run an additional coach service between Warrnambool and Port Fairy on Friday 6 March 2026, departing:

• Warrnambool to Port Fairy departing 4.55pm

Leaving Port Fairy

Passengers can catch regular bus and additional coach services from Port Fairy and then connect to regular trains departing Warrnambool Railway Station.

To assist patrons leaving the event, VLine will run additional coach services between Port Fairy and Warrnambool on Monday 9 March 2026, departing:

• Port Fairy to Warrnambool departing 10:20am
• Port Fairy to Warrnambool departing 4:32pm

Regional bus

Getting to Port Fairy Folk Festival

Passengers can catch a Festival Bus Shuttle running between Warrnambool and the Festival, and Gum Tree Caravan Park and the Festival.

There is also a Festival Shuttle Bus that does a circuit of the town every 30 minutes, finishing at the Festival Arena. This bus operates regularly throughout the Festival on a gold coin donation. The Shuttle Bus is a low floor bus with pram and wheel chair access.

For further information regarding free shuttle bus dedicated bus stops, please see the event website.

Regular Bus Service Changes

Due to the road closures on Campbell Street, Sackville Street and Bank in Port Fairy, the following services will be impacted from Friday to Monday:

• Route 08 Warrnambool – Port Fairy
• VLine Warrnambool to Melbourne via Ararat and Hamilton
• VLine Mt Gambier to Melbourne via Warrnambool and Geelong coaches.

The following bus stops will not be serviced from 2pm Friday until last service Monday 11 March:

• Bank Street/Port Fairy Visitor Centre
• Bank Street/Port Fairy Visitor Centre
• Campbell Street/Sackville Street
• Gipps Street/History Centre
• Gipps Street/Fish & Chippery

A temporary bus stop will be in place for services at:

• 40 Bank Street, (in James Street, opposite Victoria Hotel)

The temporary bus stop will be in place for Route 8 Port Fairy services from 2pm Friday 6 to 4pm Monday 9 March.

The temporary bus stop will be in place for VLine services from 4pm Friday 6 to last service Monday 9 March.

Additional information

• Visitors to Victoria: Here for a special event? Read more about our public transport system.
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