Travelling to Melbourne¶

Melbourne has many direct rail, bus, or flight connections from most cities in Australia. International flights arrive direct to Melbourne Airport from many global hubs across Asia Pacific and US regions.

From Melbourne Airport, it’s a 25-30 minute shuttle bus ride to the centre of Melbourne. You can also catch a taxi, Uber or DiDi. Read more about the transport options to and from Melbourne airport.

Flights

Melbourne’s international airport, Tullamarine airport, provides access to many full service and low cost airlines, such as Qantas, Virgin, and Jetstar.

Domestically, Melbourne is also serviced by a second airport, Avalon airport, which has limited flights from across Australia.

Interstate travel

If you wish to travel interstate on public transport, you can do so from two major transport hubs within Melbourne, which each connect with metropolitan public transport services. For more information, read about the interstate travel options.

Buses

To find out more about travelling to Melbourne on buses, see

• Greyhound

• Murray Coaches

• Firefly Express

Getting around Melbourne¶

Melbourne has a network of trains, trams, and buses to help you get around the city. Head to the PTV website to plan your trip. Myki is the ticketing system used to pay for all public transport in Melbourne, and within the state of Victoria, unless otherwise specified. You’ll need to tap on and off to pay your fare. You can buy Myki cards at most train, tram stops and newsagents.

Taxi, Shebah, Uber, DiDi

Taxi ranks exist around the city.

Shebah is a ridesharing service by women, for women.

Uber is another way to get direct transport. Just use the Uber app to order your ride.

DiDi is also another rideshare option to get direct transport. Use the DiDi app to order rides.

Getting to the conference¶

Our conference venue is the Melbourne City Conference Centre, which is located at the right in the middle of the city, above the Melbourne Central train station.

Trains The closest train station is Melbourne Station (a 5 min walk to the conference venue).

Tram Catch trams 3, 3a, 5, 6, 30, 35, 64, or 67 to the State Library tram stop (the venue is 2 minute walk from the tram stop). Trams in the CBD are free (you do not need to tap on or off) for travelling. For more information, refer to the free tram zone. For inspiration on visiting Melbourne landmarks by tram, check out this article on Lonely Planet.

Where to stay¶

Melbourne offers accommodation options to suit a wide range of budgets and travelling preferences. There are plenty of hotels, airbnb, apartments and other options in the Melbourne CBD. Just head over to your favourite booking site or use one of these sites to research accommodation:

• AirBnB

• Booking.com

• Hotels.com

• Agoda.com