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Avalon (AVV): Location: 50 km/31 Miles SW of Melbourne City centre & 16 km/10 Miles NE of Geelong. Airport Overview: Only one airline operates at this airport at present: Jetstar. The Jetstar terminal is well signed and is made up of separate departure and arrivals terminal buildings, 3 mins walk apart. By Road: To Melbourne CBD 57 km/36 Miles/35-45 mins. By Taxi: To Melbourne City centre A$60-70/35-45 mins. Silver Top Taxi Tel 131 008. Geelong Radio Cabs (03) 5278 8888. Bay City Cabs 132 227. By Limo: Murrell Chauffeur Drive, Tel (03) 5278 9456. □Find limo service, click here.
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| Sunbus Avalon to Melbourne: | runs services services between Avalon Airport, Werribee RSL and Melbourne CBD, meeting all flights 7 days a week. Buses generally leave the airport 20 mins after flight arrivals and leave Franklin St in the city 2 hrs 20 before departures. See website for exact timings. |
| Route: Avalon Airport - Werribee RSL (Synnot St) - Melbourne CBD (Spencer St Transit Station) - Hotel Bakpak (167 Franklin St). | |
| Timings: Buses depart the airport 7 days a week at 0800, 0825, 1220 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 1315, 1405, 1500, 1840, 2110 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 2140 & 2310. Buses arrive at Werribee after 25 mins, Melbourne CBD after 55 mins & Franklin St after 65 mins. Buses leave Hotel Bakpak (167 Franklin St) 7 days a week at 0335, 0540, 0610, 1000 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 1055, 1205, 1245, 1625, 1850 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat) & 1920. Buses leave Melbourne CBD (Spencer St Transit Station) 7 days a week at 0355, 0600, 0630, 1020 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat), 1115, 1225, 1305, 1645, 1910 (not on Tue, Wed or Sat) & 1940. | |
| Cost: To Spencer St or Franklin St Adult one way $18, return $32. Child one way $9. return $18. To Melbourne City centre Hotels Adult one way $25, return $48. Child one way $10. return $20. To Melbourne outer city hotels Adult one way $30, return $58. Child one way $15. return $30. To Werribee RSL Adult one way $14, return $26. Child one way $7. return $14. | |
| Note: No reservations are required for travel from the airport. For travel to the airport: Melbourne to Avalon: No pre-booking required for pick-up's at 167 Franklin St & Spencer St Transit Centre. CBD. Hotel pick-up's require reservations with 48 hrs minimum notice. Werribee to Avalon: 48 hrs notice required. Tel +61 (0)3 9689 6888. Sunbus has a booking desk in the arrivals hall. | |
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| Avalon Airport Shuttle: | Runs door to door shuttles to Geelong, The Bellarine Peninsula, Torquay, Surfcoast & the Great Ocean Road from $12 per person. All arriving and departing Jetstar flights are met. Tel +61 (0)3 5278 8788. |
| Surfcoast Shuttle: | Runs door to door shuttles to the Surfcoast (Torquay, Jan Juc etc) from $4 per person. Tel 0425 798 138. |
Melbourne - Essendon (MEB): Location: 11 km/7 Miles NNW of the city centre (CBD). By Taxi: To the city centre ~$35/15-20 mins. By Tram: Tram #59 runs from close to the airport to Flinders St Station in the city centre. By Shuttle Van: □Resorthoppa.com can arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport to Melbourne city. Click here to make a reservation. Notes: This airport is for general aviation only and has no scheduled passenger services. Updated Aug07ADV. [back].[top]
Melbourne - Moorabbin (MBW): Location: 22 km/14 Miles SE of Melbourne city centre (CBD). By Tram: A tram runs from the city centre to nearby Moorabbin town. Notes: Apart from TasAir services to Tasmania & King Island Airlines, this airport is for general aviation only and has no other scheduled passenger services. Airport Website: www.moorabbinairport.com.au. Updated Dec05 www. [back].[top]
Melbourne - Tullamarine Intl (MEL): Location: 23 km/14 Miles NW of the City. Airport Overview: 3 terminals all close together within walking distance. T1 is Qantas & JetStar domestic, T2 is International & T3 is Virgin Blue, OzJet & Rex. By Taxi: To the City centre A$43-50 including road tolls/20-30 mins. To Bendigo ~A$200. A $2 taxi parking fee now applies at the Airport. This $2 per vehicle fee only applies to passengers leaving Melbourne Airport from a taxi rank. A $3 per vehicle pre-booked taxi fee also applies for passengers catching a taxi from the Premium Parking area opposite the Intl Terminal. All taxis accept credit cards. Silver Top Taxi Tel 131 008. North Suburban Taxis 131 119. Geelong Radio Cabs (03) 5278 8888. By Limousine: Bay City Limousines (03) 9842 4748 or 0439 117 978.
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| SkyBus to the city centre | SkyBus operates a regular service from outside the terminals to Southern Cross Station in Spencer St in the city centre (CBD) 24 hrs a day. Route: Airport T3 - Airport T1 - Southern Cross Station. Free Pick-up from hotels to Spencer St Station is offered 0600-2200 Mon-Fri & 0730-1830 at weekends (Call the day before). Timings: Buses depart the airport (T1) 7 days a week hourly from 0030-0530, then every 15 mins 0530-2130, then every 30 mins 2130-0030. Buses leave T3 5 mins earlier. Buses depart Southern Cross Station (Spencer St) every hour 0100-0500, then every 30 mins 0500-0600, then every 15 mins 0600-2200, then every 30 mins 2200-0100. Transfer Times: From T3 ~25 mins. From T1 about 20 mins. Cost: A$15 adult one-way, $24 return, $5 child and $30 family ticket 10 trip ticket $110. There is a bus stop and ticket booth outside terminals 1 & 3. Tickets can be bought on-line also. Contact: Tel (03) 9670 7992 or 9335 2811. |
| Airport Bus Eastside | Departs from the bus stops opposite Intl arrivals on the ground level. Route: Airport - Coburg - Preston - Heidelberg - Doncaster - Box Hill - Blackburn - Mitcham - Ringwood. If arranged beforehand, door to door service is possible. Timings: Buses depart the airport Mon-Fri at 0700*, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1315, 1445, 1545, 1700 & 1915* (*these services must be pre-booked and paid the day before). Saturdays & Public Holidays: 0800*, 0900*, 1200*, 1445*. Sundays: 0800* & 1200*. Contact: Despite booking being required for some services, I could find no telephone number. |
| Local Buses | Local buses also run to various parts of Melbourne including Geelong, Ballarat & Dandenong. |
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| Shuttle vans depart from the bus stops opposite Intl arrivals on the ground level. Timetables are posted there. | |
| Star Bus Shuttle | Runs a door to door service from the terminals to hotels in the city centre, North Melbourne, Carlton & Docklands. $15 one way. Tickets can be booked from Traveller's Services Desk in the arrivals area of each terminal. For return bookings call (03) 8336 6111, prefarably the day before travel. Shuttles Run 0600-2000. |
| Sunbus | Runs buses from both the International & Domestic terminals to Melbourne Central Business District (CBD), St Kilda & Carlton, door to door. This service must be pre-booked at least 48 hrs in advance on + 61 3 9689 6888. Takes 25-30 mins to the city and 50 mins to St Kilda. Adult one-way fare $20. Children (4-14) $14. |
| Eastside Bus Lines | Provide regular scheduled bus services between the airport and Melbourne's North and Eastern suburbs including: Bayswater, Blackburn ($23), Boronia, Box Hill ($23), Chirnside Park ($36), Coburg ($18), Croydon ($36), Doncaster ($23), Endeavour Hills ($40), Glen Waverley ($36), Heidelberg ($18), Kallista, Knox City ($36), Lilydale ($36), Mitcham ($26), Monbulk, Montrose, Olinda, Preston ($18), Ringwood, Rowville ($36), The Basin, 0'Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges. They also offer home drop offs and pickups to most of the above suburbs. Tel (+61) 3 9729 7622. |
| Frankston & Peninsula Airport Shuttle | Runs a door to door shuttle to St Kilda & the Southern Suburbs. Route: Airport (Ground level opposite Intl Arrivals) - St Kilda (Hotels & Packpackers) - Elsternwick - Moorabbin - Cheltenham (Southland) - Mentone (Hub) - Chelsea - Frankston - Mt Eliza - Mornington - Rosebud. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0615, 0800, 0830, 0900, and every 30-60 mins until 2030. Weekends & Holidays at 0715, 0930, 1030, 1215, 1355, 1555, 1655 & 1900. Contact: (03) 9783 1199. |
| Bendigo Airport Service | operate 3 bus Services a day, 7 days a week to Bendigo. Bookings Essential. Route: Airport - Gisborne (30 mins) - Woodend Post Office (45 mins) - Kyneton PO (60 mins) - Malmsbury PO (1:15) - Taradale PO (1:25) - Castlemaine Taxi Rank, Mostyn St (1:30) - Harcourt V Line Bus Stop (1:40) - Bendigo Transit Centre (2 hrs). Timings: Services leave Melbourne Airport at 0830, 1330 & 1800, arriving in Bendigo 2 hours later. Buses leave Bendigo at 0600, 1045 & 1545. Cost: Adult fare Melbourne - Bendigo A$38 or $65 return, Harcourt & Castlemaine $35 one way, $65 return. Taradale & Malmesbury $28/$55, Woodend & Gisborne $25/$48. Concessions are available for Seniors, Families, Students & children. A separate charter is available for groups of 10 or more. Contact: Tel +61 (03) 5439 4044. |
| Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus | Route: Runs to Ballarat Railway Station with optional stops in Melton, Bacchus Marsh & Ballan. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0645, 0745, 0930, 1230, 1430, 1700 & 1915. On weekends & Public Holidays at 0730, 1230, 1500 & 1915. Contact: Tel (03) 5333 4181. |
| Dandenong Airport Bus | Buses run to St Kilda Hotels, Caulfield, Carnegie, Clayton, Dandenong, Oakleigh, Berwick, Chadstone, Monash Uni & Cranbourne. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri: 0730, 0930, 1130, 1330, 1500, 1730 (not Fridays) & 1900. Saturdays: 0930, 1130, 1330 & 1830. Sundays: 0930 & 1830. |
| Airport Direct to Shepparton, Nagambie & Seymour | Route: Airport - Seymour (1:25) - Nagambie (1:45) - Shepparton (2:15). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily (except Sunday morning) at 1045 & 1615. Buses leave Shepparton at 0800 (not sundays) & 1330. Bookings are essential. Contact: Tel (03) 5831 7374 or 0417 545 967. |
| Gull Airport Service to Geelong | Route: Airport - Werribee (must be pre-booked) - Corio Village - Geelong Railway Station (must be pre-booked) - Geelong, 45 McKillop St (70 mins). Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0620, 0740, 0840, 1005, 1115, 1215, 1340, 1500, 1615, 1735, 1855, 2025 & 2200. Saturdays: 0550, 0730, 0845, 1015, 1150, 1340, 1500, 1650, 1840, 2025 & 2200. Sundays: 0625, 0815, 1015, 1150, 1340, 1500, 1615, 1735, 1855, 2025 & 2200. Buses leave Geelong Mon-Sat 0425-2035 every hour or so. Sundays 0500-2035 every 90 mins or so. Services before 0800 must be pre-booked. Cost: Airport - Geelong: $25 ($45 return), same day return $35, children (3-15 years) $15 ($27 return). Airport - Werribee: $15 ($27 return), same day return $22, children (3-15 years) $9 ($16 return). Contact: Tel (03) 5222 4966. |
| Western Metropolitan Airbus to the Western Suburbs | Operates subject to prior arrangement to 3 different zones: Zone 1: Avondale Heights, Kealba, Keilor, Keilor Downs, Keilor East, Kings Park & St Albans. Zone 2: Albion, Ardeer, Ascot Vale, Braybrook, Deer Park, Highpoint City, Kensington, Flemington, Footscray, Maidstone, Maribyrnong, Newmarket, Seddon & Sunshine. Zone 3: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Laverton, Newport, Spotswood, Westona, Williamstown & Yarraville. Contact: For Bookings call (03) 9311 1228. |
| □Resorthoppa.com | can arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport to Melbourne city. Click here to make a reservation. |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS (03) 9338 1800, Budget, Hertz, EUROPCAR 9241 6800 & Thrifty all have desks in both domestic terminals. There are NO rental car or other travel facilities in the Intl terminal. |
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