Getting to Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and is situated atop Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is also the second largest city in Australia. The city is well connected by air, rail and road to different parts of Australia.

There are numerous flights that operate to and from the Melbourne International Airport. Some of the international flights that arrive at the Melbourne Airport include Air China, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Australian Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and much more. Melbourne is well connected by air to all major cities in Australia. Some of the airlines that operate flights on the domestic sector include Jet Star, O'Connor Airlines, Qantas Airways, Regional Express and Virgin Blue.

You could take a train to reach Melbourne form major Australian cities such as Sydney and Adelaide. The journey from Sydney takes about 10-11 hours and about 9 and 12 hours, depending on the schedule stops from Adelaide. Buses are a great option to explore the different areas of Melbourne and Victoria. There are a number of bus lines that operate within the state and offer a broad range of destinations and itineraries. Interstate buses depart from the Melbourne transit center and bus services are available to Adelaide and Sydney every day from Melbourne. The total journey time takes about 11-12 hours.

Melbourne is becoming an increasingly popular port amongst some of the world's leading cruise liners. Passenger ferry ships and cruise ship use the Melbourne's Station Pier services.