TRANSPORT GUIDEMelbourne CBD · Tullamarine

Melbourne Airport to the City: SkyBus, Route 901, Taxi and Pick-Up Options, Fares and Hours (Melbourne, VIC)

SkyBus double deck bus, West Melbourne

The direct way from Melbourne Airport to the city centre is the SkyBus Melbourne City Express, which runs to Southern Cross Station from 4am to 1am every day, with departures every 10 minutes and an average journey of 30 minutes. An adult ticket is $25.90 one way or $43.40 return, as of October 2026, and Transport Victoria says you can’t use a myki on it.

FARESMelbourne CBD

Melbourne myki Fares and the Daily Cap: What Trains, Trams and Buses Cost While Fares Are Half Price (Melbourne, VIC)

Two trams on Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD

Melbourne’s public transport is half price until 1 January 2027, so a full-fare myki Money traveller pays no more than $5.70 a day across Zones 1 and 2 on a weekday and $4.00 a day on a weekend. The daily cap means that once you reach it, travel is free for the rest of that day.