There are 5 ways to get from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) by bus, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
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Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr
4 alternative options
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL)
Drive
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Drive from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL)
Shuttle
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Take a shuttle bus from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport
Towncar
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Take a town car from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport
Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is to drive, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is to taxi which costs $60 - $75 and takes 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Southern Cross Stop 1 and Melbourne Airport (MEL) is 19 km. The road distance is 21.8 km.
The best way to get from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs $18 - $22.
The bus from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is 22 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport (MEL).
There are 1753+ hotels available in Melbourne Airport (MEL). Prices start at $99 AUD per night.

- Distance: 18.5 km
- Duration: 25 min
What companies run services between Southern Cross Stop 1, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia?
SkyBus operates a bus from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $18 - $22 and the journey takes 25 min. SnowBus also services this route every 4 hours.

- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr

- Phone
- 1300 781 221
- info@hothambus.com.au
- Website
- snowbusaustralia.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Melbourne Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- snowbus.respax.com
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60 - $75
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 3 9088 0786
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au

- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
Towncar from Southern Cross Stop 1 to Melbourne Airport
- Estimated price
- $65 - $140
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