Melbourne Avalon: transport to and from the airport

Melbourne Avalon Airport is Melbourne’s second airport and is mainly used by low-cost airline Jetstar. The airport is 54.8 km away from central Melbourne and 21.7 km from downtown Geelong.

From the airport you travel to central Melbourne in 45-50 minutes and you will be in Geelong in 22-40 minutes. Are you curious about how to travel between Melbourne Avalon Airport and the city centers of Melbourne and Geelong after your arrival or at your departure?

Below you will find an overview of all the possibilities for the shuttle bus, Uber and the taxi.

Melbourne Avalon Airport

Address Melbourne Avalon Airport: 80 Beach Rd, Lara VIC 3212, Australia.
Distance airport – centre Melbourne: 54.8 km.
Distance airport – centre Geelong: 21.7 km.
IATA code: AVV.

Overview: transport airport Melbourne Avalon

Shuttle bus accommodations and rental companies: prices, times and travel time on request.
Skybus Avalon City Express: AU$22 / € 14,50 per adult one way, duration: 50 minutes.
Skybus Avalon Geelong Express: AU$18 / € 12 per adult one way, duration: 40 minutes.
Uber: (Melbourne) AU$71-95 / € 47-63, duration: 45-50 minutes.
(Geelong) AU$35-50 / € 23-33, duration: 22-28 minutes.
Taxi: (Melbourne) AU$120-130 / € 79-86, duration: 45-50 minutes.
(Geelong) AU$40-50 / € 27-33, duration: 22-28 minutes.

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Shuttle bus accommodations and rental companies

It is also possible that there are accommodations and rental companies which bring guests/customers with their own transfer bus for free or at (reduced) costs to/from the airport of Melbourne Avalon. Check this in advance with your accommodation or rental company before you choose another provider.

Skybus Avalon City Express

For 7 days a week, the Skybus Avalon City Express provides transfers by bus from Melbourne Avalon Airport to Southern Cross Station in the centre of Melbourne, connecting to all arriving and departing flights.

Tickets are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase (unless stated otherwise) and are for sale:

• via the online reservation system.
• at the Skybus ticket desk at Avalon Airport.
• at an e-kiosk at Avalon Airport next to the Skybus ticket desk or baggage belt.
• at the Skybus ticket desk at Southern Cross Station (Bourke Street, opposite Degani’s cafe).
• at an e-kiosk at Southern Cross Station.
• from the bus driver (only cash).

1 adult or 1 adult with max. 4 children (age 4-16):
AU$22 / € 14,50 per adult one way.
AU$42 / € 28 per adult return.

2 adults or 2 adults with max. 4 children (age 4-16):
AU$44 / € 29 per adult one way.
AU$84 / € 56 per adult return.

Print the ticket or show the ticket on your mobile phone to the bus driver as soon as you get in the bus. The buses depart opposite the terminal, left of the taxi stand. Duration: approx. 50 minutes.

Timetable Avalon City Express

City Hotel Shuttle

If you travel by Avalon City Express, you can use the free Skybus City Hotel Shuttle service. Upon arrival at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, this service will bring you to one of the participating hotels and hostels.

Monday – Friday: 06.00h-22.30h (06.00am-10.30pm).
Saturday – Sunday: 06.00h-19.00h (06.00am-07.00pm).

Arrival Melbourne:
After your arrival at Southern Cross Station, please make yourself known at the City Hotel Shuttle desk.

Departure Melbourne:
Do you want to be picked up at your accommodation, before you depart to Avalon Airport by Skybus? Please ask the concierge of your accommodation to contact Skybus (+61 3 9600 1711) to reserve a pick-up time. The shuttle bus will pick you up at your accommodation and will drop you off at Southern Cross Station, to travel to Avalon Airport by Skybus from there.

Skybus Avalon Geelong Express

Connecting to all arriving and departing flights, the Skybus Avalon Geelong Express provides transfers by bus for 7 days a week to the centre of Geelong and Geelong South Station.

Tickets are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase (unless stated otherwise) and are for sale:

• via the online reservation system.
• at the Skybus ticket desk at Avalon Airport.
• at an e-kiosk at Avalon Airport, next to the Skybus ticket desk or the baggage belt.
• from the bus driver (only cash).

1 adult or 1 adult with max. 4 children (age 4-16):
AU$18 / € 12 per adult one way.
AU$34 / € 23 per adult return.

2 adults or 2 adults with max. 4 children (age 4-16):
AU$36 / € 24 per adult one way.
AU$68 / € 45 per adult return.

Print the ticket or show the ticket on your mobile phone to the bus driver as soon as you get in the bus. The buses depart opposite the terminal, left of the taxi stand. Duration: approx. 40 minutes.

Timetable Avalon Geelong Express

Uber

UberX: Melbourne Avalon Airport – Melbourne

AU$71-95 / € 47-63. Duration: 45-50 minutes.

UberX: Melbourne Avalon Airport – Geelong

AU$35-49 / € 23-33. Duration: 22-28 minutes.

You can find your driver at the special Uber collection points, to your left outside the terminal.

Taxi

Melbourne Avalon Airport – centre Melbourne: AU$120-130 / € 79-86, duration: 45-50 minutes.
Melbourne Avalon Airport – centre Geelong: AU$40-50 / € 27-33, duration: 22-28 minutes.

13 CABS offers the possibility to:

• Calculate a rate in advance through the 13 CABS fare estimator.
• Make a booking through the online reservation system or the 13 CABS app.

You can download the app for:

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The taxis are located directly outside the terminal.

All times and prices listed above are subject to changes.
Check the website(s) of the supplier(s) for current departure times, prices and other traveler information.