Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport
Inconveniently, there are no direct train or tram routes from Melbourne Airport to the city.
The most popular airport transport option is
SkyBus
( 03-9335 2811;
www.skybus.com.au
;
adult/
child one way $18/7; Southern Cross Station)
, a 24-hour express-bus service from Southern Cross
Station to Melbourne Airport (20 to 30 minutes; departs every 10 minutes from 4.30am to
midnight, every 20 to 30 minutes from midnight to 4.30am). It offers a free transfer ser-
vice to several city hotels to/from Southern Cross Station (6am to 10.30pm Monday
through Friday and 7.30am to 5.30pm on Saturday and Sunday; no service Christmas
Day); otherwise you'll need to catch onward transport or a taxi to your destination.
Alternatively, budget travellers can chance their luck on
Bus 901
, departing Terminal 1
to Broadmeadows station (not the best place to hang out at night) from where you can
catch the train to the city. It'll cost around $10 (including myki card;
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) and take
a minimum of 40 minutes; the last bus to/from from the airport is around 11pm.
The fare for a
taxi
to Melbourne's city centre will start from $50, depending on traffic
(expect around $65 to $75, including surcharges and tolls, from midnight to 5am).
Drivers need to be aware that part of the main route into the city from Melbourne (Tul-
lamarine) Airport is a toll road run by CityLink (
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)
. You'll need to buy a
Tulla
Pass
($5.30) or, if you're travelling on toll roads (including CityLink and EastLink) for
less than 30 days, a
Melbourne Pass
($5.50 start-up fee, plus tolls and a vehicle-matching
fee). If you have more time than money, take the exit ramp at Bell St, then turn right onto
Nicholson St and follow it all the way south to the city centre.
Avalon Airport
Sita Coaches
( 03-9689 7999;
www.sitacoaches.com.au
;
adult/child $22/10)
meets all flights flying into
and out of Avalon. It departs from Southern Cross Station and meets all flights. No pre-
bookings are required. One way to/from Avalon Airport for an adult/child is $22/10, and
takes 50 minutes.
BICYCLE
See the section on Cycling (
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)
for the best way to pedal around town.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Car Hire
