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Australia

Melbourne

A city of coffee and culture, laced with one of the world's largest tram networks — free to ride in the centre.

Airport access (SkyBus and PTV buses)

No train serves the airport, so it is two buses: the red SkyBus on its own ticket (no myki), or the public buses from Terminal 4 on ordinary myki fares - where a Visa or Mastercard tap works and the daily cap applies.

Updated on August 2, 2026

  • Until Dec 31, 2026

    The half-price fares don't apply to SkyBus (until 1 January 2027)

    SkyBus is excluded from the state's half-price fares. Public transport across Victoria is half price for everyone, every day, from 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2027 - but the official exclusion list names SkyBus and ferries. The public buses from Terminal 4 (routes 901, 478, 479 and 482) are included, and the myki fares in this table are already the discounted ones.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Pick a bus - no train serves the airport
    No train serves Melbourne Airport. Decide first between the direct SkyBus and the public buses from Terminal 4.
  2. 2
    Buy your SkyBus ticket before you board
    Buy online, in the app, or at a kerbside e-kiosk outside the terminal - kiosks take cards only. Stops are T1, T3 and T4.
  3. 3
    For public buses, head to the T4 hub
    Routes 901, 478, 479 and 482 all leave from the Ground Transport Hub at Terminal 4.
  4. 4
    Tap your card or myki as you board
    On a public bus, tap a contactless bank card or a myki on the reader as you get on. You can't buy a myki on board.
  5. 5
    Tap off again when you get off
    Buses need a tap off; forget it and you're charged a default fare. Tap on again when you change to a train.
  6. 6
    Use the marked taxi and rideshare ranks
    Never take up an offer from a tout. Taxi ranks are at Terminals 1, 2 and 4; rideshare has its own signposted pick-up points.

Fares

Single fares4

SkyBus airport to Southern Cross, one way (adult)
A separate ticket that myki can't pay for, and it's excluded from the state's half-price fares
25.9 AUD ≈ $18
SkyBus return (adult)
Works out at $21.70 each way, discounted from the standard $51.80
43.4 AUD ≈ $30
Two-hour public bus fare (full fare, Zone 1+2)
Applies to the T4 buses; a train connection within the two hours is included. Half price until 1 January 2027
2.85 AUD ≈ $2
SkyBus Avalon Airport to the city, one way (adult)
About 90 minutes, and the same price to Werribee. Avalon has no myki-ticketed services at all
29 AUD ≈ $20

Fare caps1

Daily cap on public transport (full fare, Zone 1+2)
However many trips you make that day, the total stops here. SkyBus doesn't count towards it
5.7 AUD ≈ $4

Children & discounts1

SkyBus one way (child aged 4-16)
For ages 4 to 16; a return is $11.00
6.6 AUD ≈ $5

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardAmex
Full fare only on myki-enabled buses; SkyBus is a separate ticket
IC card
myki works on routes 901, 478, 479 and 482 - but you can't buy one on board
App tickets
Tickets in the SkyBus app; Mobile myki is Android-only
Paper tickets
SkyBus issues e-tickets, and the myki network has no paper tickets
Cash
Cash for SkyBus only at the counters in the Terminal 2 arrivals hall

Quick facts

Hours
SkyBus 4:00-01:00
Frequency
SkyBus every 10-15 min
Fares from
25.9 AUD+

Heads-up

  • Decline taxi offers and use the signposted ranks

    Decline anyone who offers you a taxi, whether inside or outside the terminal. The airport's official taxi ranks are at Terminals 1, 2 and 4 and are clearly signposted. Before you get in, check that the car and the driver display their accredited taxi service number.

Timetable

Operating hours SkyBus 4:00-01:00
Typical duration Route 901 runs from Terminal 4 to Broadmeadows Station in about 20 minutes - allow longer in peak - where you pick up a train into the city
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Live departure board at the Terminal 4 SkyBus stop — city services plus suburban routes leave from here Taken Sep 2025 © Philip Mallis・CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor Naotaka