Skybus

Super easy and convenient. They’ll pick you up straight from the terminal at the airport and drop you off at Southern Cross Station. Then, if you want additional transportation, they have hotel and hostel transfers to many hotels (check the list on their site), completely free. You can also arrange to have them pick you up from your hotel or hostel, which is great too.

Collection from the airport was reasonable, waiting for the hotel transfer at the other end was a nightmare, they insisted on trying to fix a broken bus despite two other buses just sitting there… looks like these guys need some competition.

What a great way to get from cbd hotels to Melbourne airport. Even the interchange at Southern cross station is easy. Very cost effective also, great customer service

Wow what a great deal. This is our first time in Melbourne and we have made it to the city with no fuss. For only $ 18 per adult the skybus will take you on an express route into the city? Wait there’s still more! Once you get to the city you can choose to take other forms of transport but if your hotel is within the CBD, you can take the skybus hotel transfer buses as part of your ticket. These buses will take you directly to your hotel.

I have caught the sky bus nearly every time I go to Melbourne. It is a fantastic shuttle service that delivers you from Melbourne Tullamarine to Southern Cross station in the city centre for $ 18.
The buses depart every 15 – 30 minutes and the journey takes about 20 minutes depending on traffic. Skybus is cheaper than a taxi and offers free wifi. All you need to do is buy your ticket, get on the bus and sit back and enjoy the ride. Easy as that.

$ 18 one way between the airport and Spencer St station. You can buy your ticket at the ticket counter using cash or card. Cheaper than a taxi to the CBD if you are by yourself.
The bus was clean, fast and efficient, with one rolling right in as I got there. Although the bus was rather full there was plenty of room on the luggage racks. Straight into town… happy days. Thanks Skybus.

Fastest and easiest way to get to the city (Southern Cross Station), and runs every 10 minutes.
Price is ok considering distance, but because its not a train there might be heavy traffic.
Best value for money tickets is the return ticket assuming you fly on a regular basis (they last for at least 3 months)

The skybus is definitely the cheapest and easiest way to get from Melbourne Airport to Melbourne CBD, and now they do hotel transfers as well :)
The Skybus picks you up right out the front of the airport (it services all terminals) and takes you into Southern Cross Station — from there you get off the main bus, advise the staff at the counter which hotel you wish to go to, and then you are directed to get on a smaller bus that will take you to the door of your hotel.
If you are going to use this service, I definitely recommend pre booking your tickets online :) this just gives you a voucher that you can use anytime (you dont have to book a particular bus)

Exactly as advertised, with a very comfortable bus ride from the airport to the city. Even used the free shuttle from my hotel on the way back. But why is it so expensive? Most towns there’s some sort of public transit for $ 5 or less. Skybus was great but it’s kind of a rip off!

Best transport from the airport to the city and vice versa, way cheaper than a taxi.

There’s no better option for a Melbourne tourist than to jump on board the Skybus once you’ve collected your bags at the airport. Melbourne’s most reliable public transport to and from Tullamarine (1 & 3), the Skybus runs 24/​7, 365 days a year. That’s nuts. I’ve always managed to find a seat on the Skybus, day or night, and I’ve always managed to find space on the port racks for my bag.
If you’re staying in the CBD, you can also score the benefit of a free hotel shuttle from the Skybus terminal at Southern Cross Station (but sadly the hotel shuttle isn’t 24/​7, and doesn’t service any hotels outside the CBD).
If you buy a return ticket but end up finding your way back to the airport some other way, it’s nice to know that the Skybus ticket is valid for three months-​you can onsell the return journey, or save it up for your next visit.