Popular Airport | Mechanics Bay Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2626 Km |
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Cheapest Melbourne to Auckland Flight Tickets
Transportation to Airport from Melbourne City Center
Avalon Airport
Melbourne International Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center. There are no direct flights between Istanbul and Melbourne. You can reach Melbourne with a connected flight from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.
Commuting with public transportation is very easy in Melbourne, as the system is operating very regularly. From Melbourne Airport you can reach the city center by bus, taxi, or renting a car.
Airport Services
It is one of the most used options in airport transportation. With the Skybus bus services you can easily reach the airport from the city center. Skybus buses depart from the city center's Southern Cross station every 10 minutes.
Bus
You can also get to the airport by city bus from the city center. Buses departing from certain points in the city use the airport as their last stop. You can get to the airport by bus Route 478 departing from Melrose Drive station, by bus Route 479 departing Sunbury st station op, and by bus Route 482 departing from South Center Road station.
Private Car
Melbourne Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center and you can reach the airport by a private car in 25 minutes via the Tullamarine motorway. If you want to park your car you have options on hourly, daily, and monthly basis.
Airport Information
You can shop for many famous brands at the duty free stores located in Terminal 2. These include brands like Forever New, Swatch, and Urban Trail. For having some food and drink, you can use options like Mc Donald's, Subway, and Hungry Jack's.
Melbourne Airport
You can easily complete your travel between Melbourne city center and Tullamarine Airport by taxi, bus, SkyBus services or renting a car. Taxis carrying passengers 24 hours a day from the center and SkyBus services are among the alternatives you can take advantage of whenever and wherever you want. If your priority is a vehicle with a lower fare, you can also consider the buses that you can get on at many hours of the day.
Taxi
When you want to go to the Melbourne Airport, you can easily find a taxi at any time you want in the city center. If you are staying in one of the hotels located in the city, you can get help from the hotel staff to call a taxi for you. Taxi fares in Melbourne are determined according to the amount written on the taximeter. If you want to know the amount you will pay in advance and then decide whether to get on the taxi, you can tell the taxi driver where you will go and get information about the average taxi fare.
Taxis for the transportation from Melbourne city center to the airport are among the most practical and helpful vehicles especially for passengers with heavy baggage. If you want to make your payment by bank or credit card, you need to tell the driver. To use your cards for your travel with taxi, you must bring your card into use and get on a taxi accepting card payment.
SkyBus
The SkyBus services, which operate 24 hours a day, are extremely, affordable and comfortable for passengers travelling to the airport. The buses that depart from the center and bring their passengers directly to the Melbourne Tullamarine Airport are a very practical and fast means of transportation. SkyBus buses operate every 10 minutes and serve passengers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To take advantage of these buses, you can travel by choosing one of the available ticket options, such as one way, roundtrip or family ticket.
Car Rental
In Melbourne city center you can find the offices of many car rental companies such as Thrifty, Hertz, Budget, Redspot and Europcar. When you rent a car to come to the airport, you can contact the rental office in advance and ask for the option to leave the car at the airport. In order to arrive at the airport with the car you have rented in the city, you should follow the airport signs that you can start following from the center. If you need to leave your car at the airport for a short or long time, you can use airport parking area.
Bus
Public buses running from Melbourne city center are one of the transportation vehicles that can be preferred thanks to their reasonable prices. You can call the number 1800 800 007 if you want to get information about the services of the bus routes 478, 901, 479 and 482 which drop you off in front of the terminal T4.
Helicopter
If you need to get to the airport by a much faster means of transportation from the city center or other regions, you can also consider helicopter transfer. Helicopter transfer is not the most affordable alternative, but the fastest one you can use on this route. You can call +613 8587 9700 to obtain information about helicopter services, make reservation or learn about their departure points and fares.
Airport Information
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport directly connects many points in Australia and other countries to Melbourne. You can also visit the shops where you can buy souvenirs, books, toys and magazines while you spend time at the airport, which offers a great variety of facilities in terms of shopping, recreational areas, eating and drinking. If you want to drink something or taste delicious foods, you can visit cafes and restaurants located in the terminals.
Able Baker Charlie, Ali Baba, Amcal Pharmacy, Air Bar & Lounge, Australian Way, Boost Juice, Brasserie Bread, Brunetti, Chop Salads, Desigual, Country Road, Healty Habits, Hudsons Cafe, Hungry Jack’s, Icons, Krispy Kreme, Macchinetta, Mc Donald’s, Muffin Break, Nandos and Newslink are some of the places you can visit at the airport.
For those who want more alternatives, Sunglass Hut, Subway, Sushi Sushi, Tech2Go, Think Asia, The Fly Bar, Urban Trail, WH Smith, Victoria’s Secret, Witchery, World of Chocolate and Wok on Air offer service for the passengers of the airport.
You can perform your foreign exchange transactions with Travelex Worldwide Money without losing time. If you want to do some shopping from duty free shop, First Tax & Duty Free will be ready in the terminal in this regard. Passengers arriving at the airport with their vehicles can leave them in the parking area per hour, daily or for 2 days. The cost of the airport parking area is determined by hour and day. It is also possible to take advantage of airport parking area with more reasonable prices by purchasing daily and two day packages.
Transportation to Auckland City Center from Airport
Auckland Airport
The distance between the Auckland International Airport and the city center is about 25 kilometers. It is easy to travel between the two by taxi, bus, minibus, tram, shuttle or your own car.
While the transport within the city is not very complicated, different public transport vehicles are connected. It is therefore very easy to get off from one vehicle and to get on another. There is no single type of bus in the city: buses are operated in different colors, capacities and by different companies. There is also a sea trolley serving in the Auckland waters famous for its beautiful harbor.
You can rent a sea taxi owned by Reubens Cruises, which is a little more expensive than ferry transportation, for a day or hour. Apart from this, there are many public transportation vehicles such as trams named Motat, shuttles, ferryboats, trains. Three most popular public transportation vehicles in Auckland city, buses, trains and ferries, are connected to each other.
These three main means of transport complement each other, enabling the development of urban transportation. Traveling around the city is not so easy, but it is possible to visit certain points. You can tour the city with bicycles for 2 people provided by Jafa Cabs free of charge. For more detailed information on transport within the city, call Rideline (36 6400), which operates between 7 am and 7 pm.
You can take advantage of the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) tram, belonging to Museum of Transportation and Technology, which provides transportation between local attractions and visitor places in Auckland with an adult fare of 16 dollar per person. The sea transportation service operated by the Waiheke Shipping Company offers very good opportunities. It serves with two kinds of ferries, one only for passengers and one for cars. This service, which organizes flights to Great Barrier Island, a busy tourist attraction, 6 days a week during summer season, is often preferred by passengers. It is easy to get to the city center from Auckland International Airport which is located 25 kilometer south of the city. Auckland offers a convenient transportation service to its passengers with multiple options and is economical in terms of public transportation.
Bus
Buses are the most frequently used means of public transportation to travel within Auckland city as well as between the city and the airport. The easiest transportation from Auckland Airport to the city center is the Airbus Express buses operated by the airport. Departing every 10 minutes on weekdays, these buses operate from 7 am to 7 pm. On weekends, buses operate between 6 am and 7 pm and depart from the airport to the city center every 15 minutes.
Airbus Express buses have two different routes: one via Mt. Eden Road and the other via Dominion Road. The first and last stops of both routes are the airport and the city center. It takes about 40-45 minutes by express bus from city center to airport. Considering the fact that the trip would last a bit longer in busy hours, it might be beneficial for you to leave early. You can call +64 9 366 6400 for further information on the Airbus Express buses. Express bus tickets can be purchased online or by cash from the bus driver. Or it can be obtained from the hotel and hostels where the company is contracted and from ticket kiosks located right next to Airbus Express bus stops. One one-way Airbus Express bus ticket costs 16 dollars as of 2016; for customers with YHA / VIP cards, it is 12 dollars.
If you are traveling with two or more passengers, you can use the shuttle bus, which is a cheaper option than the Airbus buses. Because the shuttle bus fare is 15 dollars for a person and 20 dollars for two. Double-decker buses run by United Airlines operate hourly, between 10 am and 4 pm. The route of these buses departing from the city center airport terminal is via Mission Bay, Kelly Tarlton, Auckland Museum and Parnell to the bungee-jumping area in Freemans Bay. A one-way ticket of the city bus called Circular Link costs 1 dollar. With these buses that pass through Customs Street, Star City, Parnell, Newmarket, K Road and Ponsonby you can take a city tour and visit the Victoria Street market, Auckland Cathedral and Auckland Museum.
Train
Auckland's railway station, which is linked to all other major transport facilities such as ferryboats, buses, and shuttles, is located on Beach Road. The easiest way to reach here is to get Link buses that cost 1 dollar and pass through Customs Street regularly. You can also walk 700-800 meters, a walk that would last about 10 minutes, from the bus station in Auckland. You can buy your tickets for local and international trains departing from the train station online or from the station. You can find out more about train departure times and ticket prices by calling the support line (0800 802 802).
Super Shuttle and Taxi
The shuttles, which are smaller than buses going to Auckland Airport and all the major points in the city, is cheaper than taxis and is a means of quick transportation. Private shuttle and taxi companies in Auckland serve passengers at high standards. All taxis and shuttles can pick you up from the airport and take you anywhere you like. You can go to the city center with a shuttle or taxi waiting at Gate 8 at the international arrivals terminal and outside the Jetstar area and the domestic terminal. If you make a pre-reservation, your vehicle would be waiting for you outside the terminal upon your arrival.
Car Rental
There is no rush traffic except during the morning and evening hours at the bridge entrances and exits in Auckland, thus it is possible to easily get to the airport with the help of a navigation device by renting your own car from the airport. Due to the large number of car rental companies, there is an increase in prices due to the competition during the tourist season. If you make an online reservation before your travel, you can rent your car at much more affordable rates.
