Getting to Melbourne (for international delegates)

Melbourne’s International Terminal is located at Tullamarine Airport, and is serviced by 23 international airlines and is approximately 22 kilometres north-west of the city’s CBD. Some international carriers fly direct to Melbourne, while others have stopovers (quite often in south-east Asia, the Middle East, Hawaii or Sydney). We recommend that you consult your Travel Agent in regards to the flights that will best suit your travel requirements.

Customs and immigration queues at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport are generally short. The airport has baggage lockers, around-the-clock foreign exchange counters, restaurants, bars, a children’s playground, information desks, major car rental companies and, for departing travellers, and a refund booth to reclaim the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some goods when leaving the country.

Getting to Melbourne (for Australian delegates)

Qantas, Virgin Blue and Jetstar are the major domestic carriers that fly to and from Melbourne’s main airport at Tullamarine. The airlines operate regular services throughout the day from Australia’s major cities.

For airline travel within Victoria you can choose from several regional airlines, such as Qantas Link and REX (Regional Express), which fly to Melbourne and larger regional centres including Mildura, Portland, Traralgon and Mount Hotham. Smaller airlines also operate out of these regional centres.

Getting to the Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Melbourne’s Skybus service runs direct from Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport into the city centre every 10-15 minutes between 5:30am and 8:00pm, and every 30-60 minutes outside these hours, seven days a week. The ride takes 20 minutes and costs $16 (each way). The bus drops passengers at Southern Cross Railway Station’s undercover bus interchange facility, where a free shuttle to city hotels is available Monday to Friday 6:00am – 9:30pm (or 7:30am – 5:30pm on weekends). Contact Skybus directly for more information www.skybus.com.au.

Alternately, a taxi from Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport into the city centre costs approximately $50 each way and takes around 25 minutes (depending on the time and day).

Melbourne is also serviced by a small domestic terminal, Avalon Airport, which is located about 50 kilometres southwest of the CBD (near Geelong). Only flights from other Australian cities fly into Avalon. A taxi from Avalon Airport into the city centre costs approximately $100 and takes around 50 minutes.