Getting to Melbourne
Flight Times
From London, you can fly direct to Melbourne – the journey takes around 20 hours. There are also indirect flights, making the journey longer but considerably less expensive. From North America, you can catch a direct flight to Melbourne, as well as a number of single-stop services. Excluding stopovers, flying time to Melbourne is around 20 hours from New York or Toronto, 18 hours from Vancouver, or 15 hours from Los Angeles. From New Zealand, there is a range of flights available to Melbourne, with those from Auckland taking approximately three-and-a-half hours.
Melbourne is within an easy flight to many Asian destinations. Flights from Singapore take approximately seven and a half hours, from Bangkok nine and a half hours, Ho Chi Minh City eight hours, Hong Kong nine hours and Tokyo ten and a half hours.
There are a range of direct flights and low cost fares available for flights in to Melbourne so we encourage you to explore the options available:
Qantas Jetstar Virgin Blue Tiger Airasia
Melbourne Airport is located approximately 24km from the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Airport Transfers
Easy access is available from the airport to the city centre via bus and taxi. Please refer to the Melbourne Airport website for further information.
Sky Bus
Offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD and city hotels. This service operates 24 hours, 7 days. Buses run every 10 minutes throughout the day and every 30-60 minutes overnight. Tickets can be purchased on arrival or online by visiting the SkyBus website.
Getting to the MCG
More than three million people visit the MCG each year. There are a variety of ways to reach the famous stadium, including:
Tram
Train
Car
Bus
Bicycle
Taxi
Walking
Melbourne Public Transport
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Trams
Most parts of the CBD and local surrounds are easily accessed by trams. Tram tickets can be purchased onboard – ticket machines are coin operated only. The venue and CBD are located within Zone 1.
Contact Yarra Trams for more detailed information. www.yarratrams.com.au
Trains
Southern Cross and Flinders Street stations are both major hubs for suburban, regional and interstate rail services. Directions and ticketing information are available from MCEC staff. For tram and train timetables go to: www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au.
Taxis
Central Booking System Tel: 13 2227
