SkyBus runs express bus services between Melbourne Airport and Melbourne CBD, operating all day, every day at a flat rate of $24.60 one-way, or $20.60 each way when purchasing a return fare. Purchase online or at touch screen e-kiosks located in each airport terminal and at Southern Cross Station (train).

Taxi ranks are located outside all airport terminals. Melbourne CBD is approximately a 30-minute fare. Estimate your fare here. Taxis can be flagged down for travelling around the city centre.

Rideshare designated pick-up zones are available at each airport terminal. For Terminals 1, 2, and 3, the rideshare pickup zone is located on the ground level of the forecourt, specifically Lane 3. For Terminal 4, the pickup zone is located on Level 1 inside the Terminal 4 Car Park. Melbourne Airport’s website has detailed information and maps. 

Six rental car companies are available on-site at Melbourne Airport, located on the ground floor of the airport Terminal Car Park at Terminal 1, 2 & 3 (directly opposite Terminal 2). Each car rental company is accessible via the walkways from the Terminals, and returns through the Terminal Car Park at Terminal 1, 2 & 3. Search and compare the best deals to suit your travel needs.

Buy a Myki smartcard for flexible travel between trains, trams and buses. You’ll be able to use public transport in and around the city for just a few hours or all day. In the Free Tram Zone, you don’t need to use your Myki card. Plan your trip, buy or top up your Myki card online and download maps and timetables from Public Transport Victoria. A physical Myki card can be purchased and topped up at railway stations, some tram stops and 7-Eleven stores.

The city and inner suburbs are best viewed by tram, a unique Melbourne way to travel. Melbourne’s city centre is built in a grid, which the trams cover extremely well. The City Circle Tram is a free tram service around central Melbourne taking passengers past some of Melbourne’s major attractions. The Free Tram zone includes the city centre and extends from Queen Victoria Market to Docklands, Spring Street, Flinders Street Station and Federation Square. Monash College is situated within the Free Tram Zone.

All Metlink Trains arrive and depart from Flinders St. Station and use the same met card as the trams and buses. The train network is extensive and includes lengthy suburban routes and an underground city loop.

Melbourne buses run frequently to major hubs, including shopping centres, schools, hospitals, leisure and sports venues, and some of Melbourne’s biggest attractions. For people travelling further afield, Victoria’s V/Line service gives access to regional towns and scenic attractions across the state.