Taxi From Moorabbin 3189 to Melbourne Airport
About 49.6 km and roughly 47 minutes, going through the tunnels on CityLink, or around the Ring Road when the city is busy. Estimated both ways before you book, on the Melbourne meter rates.
Moorabbin to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 49.6 km at $2.10 per km $104.16
- Toll $13.32
Melbourne Airport to Moorabbin
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 49.6 km at $2.10 per km $104.16
- Toll $13.32
- 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.
Moorabbin 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 | $116 to $142 | $121 to $148 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $127 to $154 | $132 to $161 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $133 to $162 | $138 to $168 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $133 to $162 | $138 to $168 |
What the Moorabbin Airport Run Looks Like
From Moorabbin the driver heads through the tunnels on CityLink, or around the Ring Road when the city is busy. The distance is about 49.6 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 47 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 Moorabbin 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 3.8 hours between pickup in Moorabbin 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
Moorabbin to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Moorabbin to Melbourne Airport?
Around $116 to $142 in a sedan for the roughly 49.6 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 Moorabbin direction sits around $121 to $148 instead.
How early should I leave Moorabbin for my flight?
The drive is about 47 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.8 hours in total from Moorabbin, 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 Moorabbin. On this route it runs about $133 to $162 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.