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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.

TRANSPORT GUIDEGeelong CBD

Melbourne to Geelong by Train: Every 20 Minutes at Midday, 53 to 66 Minutes, Weekday Fare Cap $5.70 (Geelong, VIC)

V/Line VLocity at Geelong Station

Trains run between Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station and Geelong every 20 minutes in the middle of the day, and the trip takes 53 minutes on the fastest weekday trains and 63 to 66 minutes on trains that stop more often, according to V/Line’s timetable effective 23 August 2026. You pay by tapping a myki, bank card, smartphone or smartwatch on and off, and you do not need a seat reservation.