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Transfer from Tullamarine airport to Melbourne City Centre

Tullamarine → Melbourne City Centre · about 26 km · about 30 min · fixed price €75 per vehicle.

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Tullamarine → Melbourne City Centre

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Quick answer · checked 31 Oct 2026

Tullamarine → Melbourne City Centre: key facts

A private transfer from Tullamarine Airport (MEL) to Melbourne City Centre costs €75 per car for 1–3 passengers and €110 per van for 4–8. It is a fixed price for the whole vehicle, the same amount you pay when you book. The road distance is 26 km via M2; the drive takes about 30 min with clear roads, so plan on 30–40 min at busy times.

Where the driver waits: The driver waits in the arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at (Terminal 2 for international flights, T1, T3 or T4 for domestic flights), after baggage reclaim and, on international flights, customs, holding a sign with your name. We track your flight and the first 60 minutes after landing are free; the driver helps with your luggage.

Melbourne's central business district lies about 25 km south-east of the airport, and the drive takes roughly half an hour outside peak hours. The route follows the Tullamarine Freeway (M2) south past Essendon and joins CityLink, a tolled urban motorway, before leaving at the edge of the city grid near Flemington Road or continuing towards Southern Cross Station. Tolls on CityLink are charged electronically. Weekday mornings inbound and late afternoons outbound are the slowest times, and events at the MCG or Rod Laver Arena can slow traffic around the eastern edge of the centre.

The CBD is laid out as the Hoddle Grid, a rectangle of wide streets such as Collins, Bourke and Swanston Street with narrower lanes between them. Flinders Street Station and Federation Square sit on its southern edge by the Yarra River, Southern Cross Station on the west side, and Queen Victoria Market in the north-west corner. Bourke Street Mall is pedestrian and tram-only, so drop-offs there are made on a side street. Southbank, with the arts precinct and riverside hotels, lies across Princes Bridge, while Docklands extends west beyond Southern Cross. Carlton and its gardens border the grid to the north.

Public transport instead: SkyBus bus Melbourne City Express from Melbourne Airport (stops outside T1, T3 and T4) to Southern Cross Station, every 10 minutes at peak times, every 15 minutes otherwise; daily 4am to 1am.

Price
€75 per car (1–3) · €110 per van (4–8)
Distance
26 km by road
Driving time
30 min, 30–40 min at busy times
Pickup
MEL arrivals hall, name sign
Included
flight tracking, 60 min free waiting, luggage, free cancellation up to 24 h before
Public transport
SkyBus Melbourne City Express

Sources (checked 31 Oct 2026): melbourneairport.com.au; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.

Route · fixed price

Fixed price by group size

Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.

Car (1–3 passengers)
€75
per vehicle, not per person
Van (4–8 passengers)
€110
per vehicle, not per person
The route
Distance: 26 km
Travel time: 30 min

What this price includes

No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.

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Flight tracking
Flight delayed? We wait — 60 min free after landing.
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Driver with a name sign
Waits in arrivals, helps with the luggage.
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Luggage included
A suitcase and a carry-on per person, no surcharge.
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 h before the ride — full refund.
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1

Book online

Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.

2

We meet you in arrivals

Your driver waits at the MEL arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at both Melbourne airports — Tullamarine (MEL) in the north and Avalon (AVV) near Geelong; each airport has its own fixed prices. We drive to any address in and around Melbourne — the city centre, St Kilda, Geelong, the Yarra Valley, Phillip Island, the Mornington Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road with Torquay and Lorne. Longer trips on request.

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Luggage
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Flight tracking
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Driver
Name sign
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Water
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Child seat
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Extra stop
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Fixed price guaranteed

The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.

Flight tracking included

We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.

Meet & greet in arrivals

Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.

24/7 personal support

A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.

FAQ

Questions about this route

How long is the drive from Tullamarine Airport (MEL) to Melbourne City Centre?

About 26 km via M2: 30 min with clear roads, 30–40 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €75 per car either way.

Where exactly does the driver wait at MEL?

The driver waits in the arrivals area of the terminal your flight lands at (Terminal 2 for international flights, T1, T3 or T4 for domestic flights), after baggage reclaim and, on international flights, customs, holding a sign with your name.

Is there a bus from Melbourne Airport to the city centre?

Yes. SkyBus runs the Melbourne City Express from outside Terminals 1, 3 and 4 to Southern Cross Station, daily from 4am to 1am, every 10 minutes at peak times and every 15 minutes at other times.

Is there a toll on the way from the airport to the city?

The usual route uses CityLink, a tolled motorway between the Tullamarine Freeway and the city, where tolls are charged electronically rather than at booths.

Is €75 the price per person?

No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €110, also per vehicle.

Can the price go up?

No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.

Can I cancel?

Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.

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