Bright is approximately 200km (as the crow flies) North-East of Melbourne, centered in the Victorian Alpine Region.
By Road
From Melbourne/VIC
Bright is about 220km or 3.5 hours drive from Melbourne. You leave the Hume Highway near Wangaratta and travel 76km along the Ovens Highway to Bright.
From Sydney/NSW
Bright is about 600km or 8 hours drive from Sydney. Travellers approaching Bright from NSW can either continue down the Hume Highway to Wangaratta and join the Ovens Highway or come via the Kiewa Valley Highway from Albury.
From Adelaide/SA
Bright is about 940km or 11 hours drive from Adelaide. A popular route from Adelaide is via Tailem Bend, Pinaroo, Ouyen, Swan Hill, Echuca, Shepparton, Benalla to Wangaratta, then via the Ovens Highway to Bright.
By Train
V-Line operates a rail service to Wangaratta with a connecting bus service to Bright. Contact V-Line for Timetables on 13 6196 or visit http://www.victrip.com.au. Country link also operate the XPT from Melbourne & Sydney to Wangaratta twice daily. Bikes need to be boxed for this service http://www.countrylink.info/
By Bus
Interstate bus services that carry bikes operate to Wangaratta from all capital cities. Contact Greyhound on 132 030 or http://www.greyhound.com.au. Firefly express operate from Melbourne & Sydney to Wangaratta http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
By Air
Melbourne is the nearest practical airport to Bright. There is an airport at Albury both Virgin Blue & Qantas fly to Albury from Sydney and carry bikes.