Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) Transfers

Tullamarine to your door, at a fixed price

Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine (IATA code MEL) is the city’s main international and domestic airport, 23 km north-west of the CBD. This page covers how a chauffeur transfer works at MEL: where your chauffeur meets you, how flight tracking and tolls are handled, and the fixed one-way fare for each suburb we serve. For Avalon or Essendon Fields, see the airport transfers overview.

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Where your chauffeur meets you at Melbourne Airport

International arrivals (T2)

In the arrivals hall outside Exit Gate A, between the Optus store and the Villa Hut Cafe, holding a name board. From Exit Gate B, turn right and walk along the hall.
Domestic arrivals (T1, T3, T4)

Qantas T1, Virgin T3, Jetstar and Rex T4. Your chauffeur waits inside the arrivals area at the baggage carousels with a name board. Your terminal is printed on your ticket.
Flight tracking and parking

We monitor your flight and set the pickup to the real landing time, so a late aircraft costs you nothing extra. Short-term parking for the pickup is already inside the fare.

Roads, tolls and drive times from Tullamarine

Most trips into the city and the east run on the Tullamarine Freeway and CityLink, both tolled. Western suburbs use the Western Ring Road, which is free. Every fixed fare below already includes any CityLink toll, GST and the terminal meet-and-greet, so the quoted number is the number you pay. Drive times are for normal conditions; the morning peak inbound and the evening peak outbound can add 15 to 20 minutes, and the fare does not change when they do. For departures we allow for traffic and terminal access so you reach check-in unhurried.

Hotel, cruise and family transfers from Melbourne Airport

Heading to a city hotel? The hotel transfers page lists fixed fares to Melbourne hotels by name, from $123. Joining a ship at Station Pier? Cruise transfers run from the terminal to Port Melbourne for $130 in an Executive Sedan. Travelling with children? Capsules, seats and boosters are fitted before pickup, see the child seat page. Choosing a car: the Audi Q7 is our Luxury SUV for four with luggage, and the Lexus ES300h hybrid is one of the Executive Sedans.

Fixed fares by suburb

One-way Executive Sedan fare from Melbourne Airport, with distance and typical drive time. Open a suburb for all seven vehicle classes, the route and the booking details. Fares updated September 2026.

Inner Melbourne

Straight down the Tullamarine Freeway and CityLink, 25 to 45 minutes outside peak.

Melbourne 28.9 km, 33–43 min, from $124
East Melbourne 31.2 km, 39–49 min, from $127
Southbank 32.5 km, 30–40 min, from $131
South Wharf 30.6 km, 30–40 min, from $126
Docklands 27.7 km, 28–38 min, from $123
North Melbourne 25.0 km, 26–36 min, from $122
Parkville 24.5 km, 27–37 min, from $122
Carlton 27.1 km, 32–42 min, from $123
Fitzroy 27.9 km, 33–43 min, from $123
Collingwood 29.8 km, 38–48 min, from $124
Richmond 38.7 km, 39–49 min, from $142
South Melbourne 32.3 km, 30–40 min, from $130
Albert Park 32.7 km, 33–43 min, from $132
Port Melbourne 32.3 km, 33–43 min, from $130
Flemington 24.8 km, 26–36 min, from $122
Kensington 24.8 km, 26–36 min, from $122

Eastern suburbs

Via CityLink and the Eastern Freeway or Monash. Allow 40 to 65 minutes; Box Hill, Ringwood and Clayton sit at the far end.

Kew 40.7 km, 43–53 min, from $145
Hawthorn 39.9 km, 40–50 min, from $144
Doncaster 41.3 km, 46–56 min, from $146
Box Hill 46.7 km, 52–62 min, from $154
Nunawading 51.6 km, 56–66 min, from $168
Ringwood 52.4 km, 54–64 min, from $171
Eltham 39.2 km, 40–50 min, from $143
Greensborough 31.3 km, 29–39 min, from $128
Mount Waverley 52.6 km, 46–56 min, from $171
Chadstone 48.0 km, 43–53 min, from $157
Oakleigh 48.9 km, 45–55 min, from $159
Clayton 52.0 km, 49–59 min, from $169

Bayside and south

CityLink then the Nepean Highway or Kings Way. St Kilda and Brighton are 40 to 55 minutes; Cheltenham is closer to an hour.

South Yarra 36.0 km, 38–48 min, from $139
Toorak 38.2 km, 36–46 min, from $142
Prahran 35.9 km, 39–49 min, from $139
St Kilda 36.4 km, 39–49 min, from $140
Brighton 41.3 km, 46–56 min, from $146
Bentleigh 44.3 km, 50–60 min, from $149
Cheltenham 50.9 km, 59–69 min, from $165

Northern suburbs

The closest side of the city to Tullamarine. Airport West is 10 km away; Essendon, Broadmeadows and Coburg are 15 to 30 minutes.

Airport West 10.3 km, 14–24 min, from $91
Essendon 17.8 km, 20–30 min, from $113
Moonee Ponds 20.0 km, 24–34 min, from $120
Pascoe Vale 19.2 km, 21–31 min, from $118
Broadmeadows 15.1 km, 18–28 min, from $105
Dallas 17.2 km, 21–31 min, from $112
Brunswick 25.6 km, 30–40 min, from $122
Coburg 22.0 km, 26–36 min, from $121
Campbellfield 20.8 km, 23–33 min, from $120
Craigieburn 32.2 km, 27–37 min, from $130
Northcote 26.8 km, 35–45 min, from $123
Preston 25.7 km, 32–42 min, from $122
Reservoir 25.5 km, 28–38 min, from $122
Thomastown 25.7 km, 25–35 min, from $122
Epping 28.3 km, 30–40 min, from $123
Bundoora 28.1 km, 26–36 min, from $123
Mernda 37.5 km, 38–48 min, from $141
Sunbury 31.3 km, 29–39 min, from $128
Gisborne 54.8 km, 44–54 min, from $179
Wallan 53.4 km, 41–51 min, from $174

Western suburbs

Western Ring Road or the West Gate. Footscray and Yarraville are about half an hour; Werribee and Melton 35 to 45 minutes, toll-free on most routes.

Footscray 29.3 km, 32–42 min, from $124
Yarraville 30.2 km, 31–41 min, from $125
Williamstown 36.2 km, 35–45 min, from $139
Altona 34.6 km, 35–45 min, from $137
Altona North 29.8 km, 27–37 min, from $124
St Albans 17.9 km, 19–29 min, from $114
Caroline Springs 25.3 km, 27–37 min, from $122
Laverton 34.2 km, 30–40 min, from $136
Hoppers Crossing 39.2 km, 35–45 min, from $143
Tarneit 37.4 km, 40–50 min, from $141
Truganina 26.6 km, 25–35 min, from $123
Point Cook 38.7 km, 36–46 min, from $142
Werribee 42.1 km, 36–46 min, from $147
Melton 44.9 km, 36–46 min, from $150

Fixed fares are available to suburbs right across Melbourne. If yours is not listed, ask for a quote and we confirm the price before you book.

How booking works

Bookings go through our online form in four steps. Nothing is charged until you have a fixed price in writing.

1
Ride details

Pickup and drop-off address, date, time, passengers and luggage.
2
Vehicle

Tick the classes you would consider, from Executive Sedan to Minibus.
3
Your details

Name, email and mobile. Put your flight number in the special instructions so we can track the arrival.
4
Quote and confirmation

We email a fixed fare, usually within a few hours. Reply to confirm and your chauffeur is booked.

Prefer email? Send the same details to book@chauffeurservicemelbourne.au.

Melbourne Airport transfer questions

What happens if my flight is delayed?

Nothing on your side. We track the flight number you give us and move the pickup to the actual arrival time. There is no waiting charge for a late aircraft.

Which terminal will my chauffeur be at?

The one your flight arrives into. International flights use T2; Qantas domestic T1, Virgin T3, Jetstar and Rex regional T4. Other airlines list the terminal on the ticket. The meeting points above are the same for every booking.

Are tolls and airport parking extra?

No. CityLink tolls, GST and the short-term parking used for your pickup are all inside the fixed fare.

Do you cover early-morning and late-night flights?

Yes, 24 hours. Pickups between 11:30pm and 3:45am carry a 20% surcharge, shown on the quote before you confirm.

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Where your chauffeur meets you at Melbourne Airport

International arrivals (T2)

Domestic arrivals (T1, T3, T4)

Flight tracking and parking