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Melbourne Airport: Express Bus Transfer to/from City Center

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Highlights

  • Avoid pesky hidden charges with a service that has no excess luggage fees
  • Travel from Melbourne Airport to the city center or vice versa in a modern bus
  • Relax and watch a movie or update friends on your travels with onboard Wi-Fi
  • Benefit from a fast and frequent service with departures every 15 minutes

About this experience

Enjoy a direct transfer between Melbourne Tullamarine Airport and Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's City Center with SkyBus Melbourne City Express. Get to the center quickly on a transfer that lasts just 22 minutes on average.

What to expect

SkyBus Melbourne City Express is a direct transfer between Melbourne Tullamarine Airport and Southern Cross Station in Melbourne's City Center. Travel the smart way between the airport and the city center with day departures every 10 minutes and an average journey time of just 22 minutes.

Operating between 4:30am and midnight, just turn up and go with no reservations required. Sit back and relax on a modern and comfortable bus, and stay connected during your journey with free Wi-Fi. SkyBus conveniently departs kerbside directly outside Terminals 1,3, and 4 at Melbourne Airport.

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