Melbourne Airport to the CBD,
terminal door to hotel door.
The most-booked transfer in Melbourne: roughly 23 km from Tullamarine to the city via CityLink, typically 25 to 40 minutes outside peak. Flight tracking, luggage help, and an upfront estimate or fixed price before you commit.
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Metered fare with live tariff. Calculated using Victorian CPVV (Day Rate) tariffs plus live OpenStreetMap routing. Tolls passed through at cost.
How the Airport to CBD run works.
Give dispatch your flight number and the driver watches your arrival time, so a delayed flight does not cost you the car. Pickup is at the ground-floor taxi and rideshare zone at T1–T4; late arrivals are confirmed by SMS before you land.
Terminal 1 (Qantas)
Ground floor pickup zone
Terminal 2 (International)
Meet and greet on request
Terminal 3 (Virgin)
Ground floor pickup zone
Terminal 4 (Jetstar)
Ground floor pickup zone
Collins Street hotels
Drop at the lobby door
Southern Cross Station
Coach and regional connections
Melbourne Convention Centre
Events and conferences
Docklands & Southbank
Apartments and offices
Where Melbourne CBD passengers travel.
Distances and typical drive times from Tullamarine into the city so you can plan your arrival.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne CBD (Collins St) | 23 km | 25–40 min | Via Tullamarine Fwy and CityLink |
| Southern Cross Station | 22 km | 25–35 min | Closest CBD edge to the freeway exit |
| Docklands | 21 km | 25–35 min | Exit before the CBD grid |
| Southbank & Crown | 24 km | 30–40 min | Across the Yarra |
| Carlton & Parkville | 22 km | 25–40 min | Universities and hospitals |
| East Melbourne & MCG | 25 km | 30–45 min | Longer on event days |
| South Melbourne | 25 km | 30–40 min | Via Kings Way |
| North Melbourne | 20 km | 22–35 min | Shortest inner-city run |
Road distances via the usual route. For a dollar estimate at your pickup time, use the Melbourne taxi fare calculator.
Airport to CBD: fares, tolls and timing
The metered fare uses the Victorian tariff that applies at your booking time — day, night or public holiday — plus the Melbourne Airport pickup fee and CityLink tolls where the driver uses the freeway.
Enter your real pickup date and time in the fare calculator and you will see both the metered estimate and a fixed price. On this route the fixed price is popular with early-morning departures where traffic is unpredictable.
Allow extra time between 7–9am and 4–7pm on weekdays, and on major event nights at Marvel Stadium or the MCG when city access slows.
Heading back to the airport? Book the return at the same time and dispatch holds the car for your check-in window. Call 0421 807 027 for baby seats or extra luggage space.