There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield by bus, train, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
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Recommended option
Bus, train • 47m
$20 - $23
Cheapest option
Shuttle • 29m
$15 - $120
5 alternative options
Bus, line 623 bus • 1h 15m
$23 - $24
Taxi • 29m
$70 - $85
Drive • 29m
$4 - $7
Towncar • 29m
$130 - $190
Uber • 29m
$55 - $70
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 29m.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield is to taxi which costs $70 - $85 and takes 29m.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport Purple zone and arriving at Tennyson Ave/Glen Eira Rd via Luna Park/The Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Caulfield is 29 km. The road distance is 34.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 47m and costs $20 - $23.
It takes approximately 47m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield bus services, operated by Skybus, depart from Melbourne Airport Purple zone station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Tennyson Ave/Glen Eira Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield is 35 km. It takes approximately 29m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield.
There are 1663+ hotels available in Caulfield. Prices start at $111 AUD per night.
- Distance: 17.8 miles
- Duration: 47m
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Caulfield, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield via Novotel St Kilda and Luna Park/The Esplanade in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Train from Southern Cross to Caulfield
- Ave. Duration
- 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Metro
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Caulfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off-Peak
- $2 - $4
- Phone
- +61 3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Melbourne Airport Purple zone to Novotel St Kilda
- Ave. Duration
- 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $19
- Website
- Skybus
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Luna Park/The Esplanade to Tennyson Ave/Glen Eira Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Metropolitan buses
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Towncar from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Caulfield
- Ave. Duration
- 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55 - $70
- Signup at
- uber.com
- Assist
- $55 - $70
- UberX
- $55 - $70
- UberX Plus
- $65 - $75
- Select
- $85 - $95
- UberXL
- $85 - $95
- Black
- $120 - $140
- Ave. Duration
- 29m
- Estimated price
- $70 - $85
Sunbury Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9740 8233
- Website
- sunburycabs.com.au
Crown Cabs Sunbury
- Phone
- +61 3 9310 5422
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Melbourne Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9091 9435
- Website
- melbournecabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9310 5422
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Melton Bacchus Marsh Taxicabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9746 9999
- Website
- meltoncabs.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Caulfield
- Estimated price
- $15 - $120
Towncar from Melbourne Airport to Caulfield
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
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