Taxi From Blackburn 3130 to Melbourne Airport
About 41.6 km and roughly 42 minutes, going across the Eastern Freeway and around on the Ring Road, or through the tunnels when traffic allows. Estimated both ways before you book, on the Melbourne meter rates.
Blackburn to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 41.6 km at $2.10 per km $87.36
- Toll $3.96
Melbourne Airport to Blackburn
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 41.6 km at $2.10 per km $87.36
- Toll $3.96
- Airport pickup fee $5.26
The two directions are not the same price. Every car leaving an airport rank pays a $5.26 pickup fee, so the inbound trip runs about that much higher than the outbound one for the identical distance. Anyone quoting you one flat number for a return has rolled that into an average.
Blackburn Airport Transfer Fares
Both legs, every vehicle, calculated on the real road distance. Shown as ranges because traffic decides the last few dollars, not because the rate is uncertain.
| Car | Seats | Luggage | To the airport | From the airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $91 to $112 | $96 to $118 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $102 to $124 | $107 to $130 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $108 to $132 | $113 to $138 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $108 to $132 | $113 to $138 |
What the Blackburn Airport Run Looks Like
From Blackburn the driver heads across the Eastern Freeway and around on the Ring Road, or through the tunnels when traffic allows. The distance is about 41.6 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 42 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
This is one of the longer airport runs we cover, so an early departure needs a car sent out to Blackburn well before your pickup time. Book the night before for anything leaving before 6am rather than calling on the morning.
For an international flight, allow about 3.7 hours between pickup in Blackburn and departure. For a domestic flight, two hours is usually comfortable.
Returning the other way, tell us the flight number when you book. A car meeting a delayed flight is only useful if it knows the flight is delayed.
On This Transfer
Blackburn to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Blackburn to Melbourne Airport?
Around $91 to $112 in a sedan for the roughly 41.6 km trip. That is the metered rate applied to the real distance, with the toll included where the route carries one.
Why does the return trip cost more?
Because a cab leaving the airport pays a $5.26 pickup fee that a cab arriving there does not. Same distance, same meter, one extra charge. That is why the airport to Blackburn direction sits around $96 to $118 instead.
How early should I leave Blackburn for my flight?
The drive is about 42 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.7 hours in total from Blackburn, and for a domestic flight about two hours. Add a buffer for the weekday peaks.
Can you fit a group and their luggage?
Yes. The maxi takes up to eleven people and 8 large bags, which is the usual choice for a family or a group flying together from Blackburn. On this route it runs about $108 to $132 heading out.
Do you track my flight for the pickup?
Give us the flight number when you book and the pickup is set against the actual arrival time rather than the scheduled one. It costs nothing and it is the difference between a car waiting for you and a car that left.