Airport buses

Several airport bus services connect the suburbs and regional centres to both Melbourne and Avalon airports.

Buses travelling along freeway

Please note that not all bus services are myki-ticketed services, and you may need to buy a separate ticket to travel.

Melbourne Airport provides customers with an undercover bus interchange located at domestic Terminal Four (T4).

The T4 bus interchange provides direct access to Tiger Airways, Jetstar and Regional Express services. All other airlines depart from T1, T2 and T3.

T4 bus interchange is located approximately 10 minutes’ walk from T1, so allow enough time to access T1, T2 and T3.

Melbourne Airport

Avalon Airport

Services to and from Melbourne Airport (MEL) 

Metropolitan Melbourne 

SkyBus - Melbourne City Express

SkyBus runs between Melbourne Airport and Melbourne’s city centre seven days a week, every 1015 minutes between 4am and 1am. Check the SkyBus website for frequency and departures.

At Melbourne Airport, SkyBus makes two stops—the first stop is for Terminal 2 (all international flights), Terminal 3 (Virgin), and Terminal 4 (Jetstar, Regional Express and Air North), with the second stop for Terminal 1 (Qantas domestic and QantasLink).

In the city, SkyBus stops at Southern Cross Station, near the corner of Bourke and Spencer Streets. At Southern Cross, connections are available to the free CBD tram network, metropolitan trains and V/Line regional services.

Note: SkyBus is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with SkyBus, you must buy a separate ticket. V/Line tickets, free travel passes and concessions are not accepted by SkyBus.

You can buy SkyBus tickets online, using the SkyBus app, or at the touch-screen kiosks at each airport terminal and Southern Cross Station. SkyBus does not accept cash.

Visit the Skybus website

Phone: 1300 759 287

Use Journey planner to plan your journey.

Routes 478, 479 and 482

Routes 478, 479 and 482 provide buses from Melbourne Airport to Airport West and Sunbury.

Note: Routes 478, 479 and 482 are myki-ticketed services. 

At Melbourne Airport, all Route 478, 479 and 482 services depart from the bus terminal outside Terminal 4.

For detailed route information, see:

Use Journey planner to plan your journey.

Route 901 (SmartBus)

Route 901 (SmartBus) provides a frequent connection between Broadmeadows Station and Melbourne Airport. The trip takes about 20 minutes, but allow more time during peak times.

Route 901 runs between Melbourne Airport and Frankston via Broadmeadows, Roxburgh Park, Epping and Greensborough seven days per week. Buses run every 15 minutes until 9pm weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends and evenings until midnight (9pm on Sundays).

At Melbourne Airport, all Route 901 buses depart from the bus terminal outside Terminal 4.

Note: Route 901 is a myki-ticketed service. 

For detailed route information, see Route 901 - Frankston - Melbourne Airport

Use Journey Planner to plan your journey.

Dandenong Area

Airport Bus Dandenong

Airport Bus Dandenong website

Phone: (03) 9782 6766

Note: Airport Bus Dandenong is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with Airport Bus Dandenong, you must buy a separate ticket.

St Kilda and Frankston

SkyBus - Peninsula Express

SkyBus website

Phone: (03) 9335 2811

Note: SkyBus is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with SkyBus, you must buy a separate ticket.

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Regional Victoria 

Ballarat Area

Airport Shuttle Bus

Airport Shuttle Bus website

Phone: (03) 5333 4181

Note: Airport Shuttle Bus is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with Airport Shuttle Bus, you must buy a separate ticket.

Bendigo Area

Bendigo Airport Service

Bendigo Airport Service website

Phone: (03) 5444 3939

Note: Bendigo Airport Service is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with Bendigo Airport Service, you must buy a separate ticket.

Geelong Area

Gull Airport Services

Gull website

Phone: (03) 5222 4966

Note: Gull Airport Services is not a myki ticketed service. To travel with Gull Airport Services, you must buy a separate ticket.

Gippsland (Traralgon, Morwell, Newborough, Moe, Trafalgar, Yarragon, Warragul, Drouin, Longwarry, Bunyip, Garfield, Nar Nar Goon, and Pakenham)

Gippy Shuttle

Gippy Shuttle website

Phone: 0417 359 714

Note: Gippsland Gippy Shuttle is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with Gippsland Gippy Shuttle, you must buy a separate ticket.

Shepparton and Southern Riverina District

Airport Direct

Airport Direct website

Phone: +61 3 5825 3861

Note: Airport Direct is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with Airport Direct, you must buy a separate ticket.

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Services to and from Avalon Airport (AVV) 

Metropolitan Melbourne 

SkyBus - Avalon City Express

SkyBus runs between Avalon Airport, Melbourne’s city centre and Werribee seven days a week, with services meeting all major flights.

You can buy SkyBus tickets online, using the SkyBus app, or at the touch-screen kiosks at the airport terminal and Southern Cross Station. SkyBus does not accept cash.

SkyBus Avalon City Express website

Phone: 1300 759 287

Note: SkyBus - Avalon City Express is not a myki-ticketed service. To travel with SkyBus - Avalon City Express, you must buy a separate ticket. V/Line tickets, free travel passes and concessions are not accepted by SkyBus.

 

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