TRANSPORT
How to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quest Hawthorn, Melbourne by bus, train, tram, taxi, car or towncar?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quest Hawthorn, Melbourne apart from using a Taxi or Uber transport.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quest Hawthorn, Melbourne is to travel by a taxi, or Uber, which costs $55-$70 and takes 24 min.
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Recommended low-cost option
Bus, train • 54 min ($5)
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St SkyBus
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Glenferrie Belgrave
SkyBus: it provides fast, frequent and affordable airport transfers from Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport and Avalon Airport Melbourne CBD to Southern Cross station. Then you can take the public transport to Swinburne:
Train: Catch either Lilydale line or Belgrave line train from the Southern Cross station and get off at Glenferrie Railway Station. Then you will find Swinburne University next to the station. (Recommended)
Tram: Route #109 Southern Cross station–Swinburne University. Catch the tram from outside of Southern Cross station and get off at Stop Cotham Rd. Then transfer to route 16 and get off at stop 73 (Burwood Road) and walk 170m to Swinburne.
Note that public transport, including trains, trams and buses, requires MyKi card. Contact Public Transport Victoria for more information on timetables, ticket prices and maps; www.ptv.vic.gov.au; phone 131 638.
Self-driving: you can directly drive to the venue, there are several parking lots around, some of which are free parking for 2 to 4 hours and others are paid parking.
Taxi and Uber: Ask to be dropped at Hawthorn Campus, Swinburne University of Technology. The fare depends on where you are picked up; according to taxi commission, it is $1.622 per kilometer.
