Melbourne
Getting There/Around

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Getting There

Air

Melbourne Airport ( MLB ) ( +61 3 9297 1600/ http://www.melair.com.au/ ) is located 13 mi / 22 km northwest of the suburb Tullamarine. Even though the airport consists of four terminals, only Terminal 2 handles international passengers.

Jetstar ( +61 3 8341 4901 / http://airlines.ws/jetstar.htm/ )
O'Connor Airlines ( +61 8 8723 0666 / http://www.oconnor-airlines.com.au/ )
Qantas Airways ( +1 604 279 6611 / http://www.qantas.com/ )
Regional Express ( +61 2 6393 5550 / http://www.regionalexpress.com.au/ )
Air New Zealand ( +1 800 262 1234 / http://www.airnewzealand.com/ )
Air Pacific ( +679 672 0888 / http://www.airpacific.com/ )
American Airlines ( +1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com/ )
Australian Airlines ( + 1300 799 798 / http://www.australianairlines.com.au/ )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297 / http://www.british-airways.com/ )
Japan Airlines ( +1 800 525 3663 / http://www.japanair.com/ )
Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880 / http://www.lufthansa.com/ )
Qantas ( +1 604 279 6611 / http://www.qantas.com/ )
Thai Airways ( +1 800 426 5204 / http://www.thaiair.com/ )
United ( +1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com/ )
Virgin Atlantic ( +1 800 862 8621 / http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/ )

From the Airport

Bus:
SkyBus ( + 61 3 9335 2811 / www.Skybus.com.au/ ) offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD and city hotels 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The buses run every 15 minutes during the day and every 30-60 minutes at night.
Airport Bus Eastside ( +61 3 9729 7622 / http://www.airportbus.cm.au/ )
also offers transportation to Melbourne.

Taxi:
A taxi ride to the city center is about AUSD35-AUSD40 and is a 30 minute trip.
Arrow ( +61 3 13 2211 )
Embassy ( +61 3 13 1755 )
North Suburban ( +61 3 13 1119 )
Silver Top Taxi Silver Top Taxi
Melbourne Cabs

Car Rentals:
Avis ( + 61 3 9338 1800 / http//:www.avis.com.au/ )
Budget ( + 61 3 9338 6955 / http//:www.budget.com.au/ )
Europcar ( + 61 3 9241 6800 / http://www.europcar.com.au/ )
Hertz ( + 61 3 9338 4044 / http://www.hertz.com.au/ )
Thrifty ( +61 3 9241 6100 / http//:www.thrifty.com.au/ )

Train

Flinders Street Station, a historical landmark, is one of the city’s busiest railway stations. Regional trains to Victorian cities, Sydney, and Adelaide all depart from Southern Cross Station.


Getting Around

Public Transport

Metlink ( +61 3 9619 2727 / http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/ ) is Melbourne’s public transport company. The tram network is the largest network in the world. They are not only means of transport, but also a major tourist attraction.
Melbourne’s bus network consists of almost 300 routes that are mostly used to reach the suburbs. They serve as means to fill the gaps between rail and light rail services. Other transport companies include:

Frankston & Penninsula ( +61 3 9783 119 / http://www.fapas.com.au/ )
Tullamarine Bus Lines ( +61 3 9338 3817 )
Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Lines ( +61 3 9311 1228 )

Train

Connex trains operate around metropolitan Melbourne. ( http://www.connexmelbourne.com.au/ )