First Time on MELBZhttps://melbz.com.au/tags/first-time/Recent content in First Time on MELBZHugoen-auFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Melbourne Airport to City: The First-Timer's Guidehttps://melbz.com.au/melbourne/melbourne-airport-to-city-first-time/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://melbz.com.au/melbourne/melbourne-airport-to-city-first-time/<p>Tullamarine to the Melbourne CBD is 23 kilometres and the wrong choice can cost you $90 and an hour you didn&rsquo;t plan for. This is the first-timer&rsquo;s guide - bus, taxi, Uber, train (sort of) - with realistic times and prices for 2026, written for arrivals who don&rsquo;t have a local SIM yet and aren&rsquo;t sure what &lsquo;SkyBus Express&rsquo; actually means.</p> <h2 id="skybus---the-standard-choice">SkyBus - The Standard Choice</h2> <p>SkyBus Express from Tullamarine to Southern Cross Station: $24 return (about $32 USD), runs every 10 minutes 24/7. Journey time: 22-35 minutes depending on traffic. Pick-up at all four Tullamarine terminals (T1 Qantas, T2 international, T3 Virgin/Jetstar, T4 Jetstar). Buses are coach-style, luggage racks below, free wifi. The Express terminus is Southern Cross Station; from there, free CBD trams cover the city centre. SkyBus runs hotel-transfer add-ons - $10 extra and they drop you at most CBD hotels.</p>