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Melbourne Airport (MEL)
Departures from Melbourne Airport (MEL) at a glance
- 333flights a day3rd busiest of 111 airports
- 30routes from here
- 6airlines
- 06:00 – 22:45first and last
Collected between 11 October 2026 and 12 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.
Melbourne Airport (MEL), also known as Tullamarine, has four terminals in one building. Terminal 2 (T2) handles international flights, while Terminal 1 (T1), Terminal 3 (T3) and Terminal 4 (T4) handle domestic flights, and the one you need depends on your airline. It can be a long walk from one terminal to another, so check yours before you set off.
The station at Melbourne Airport is listed as a later stage of the Melbourne Airport Rail project, and the airport's own transport page lists SkyBus, regular public bus services, regional and charter buses, taxis, rideshare and hire cars. Flights to Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia land under each state's own rules on fresh fruit, vegetables and plants.
Melbourne Airport Terminals by Airline
| Terminal | What it handles |
|---|---|
| T1 | Qantas domestic flights |
| T2 | International flights |
| T3 | Virgin Australia domestic flights |
| T4 | Jetstar (except flights numbered JQ1 to JQ224), Rex and Link Airways domestic flights |
Alliance Airlines is recorded on the route to Newcastle; check the terminal with Alliance Airlines before you travel.
At T1, Qantas baggage carousels are on the ground floor, and wheelchairs are arranged through Qantas ahead of arrival. Virgin Australia passengers collect their bags at T3.
How Terminal 4 Works
Jetstar, Rex and Link Airways check in on the ground floor of T4, and security is on the first floor. After security you wait in a central departure lounge with shops and places to eat, and your gate is shown only about 30 minutes before the flight. The gates at T4 are further from security than in the other terminals, so start walking as soon as yours appears.
Friends or family who are not flying may go through security with domestic travellers at T4. Jetstar says the smart security lanes at T4 let laptops stay in bags, and its online check-in opens 48 hours before the flight. Jetstar flights numbered JQ1 to JQ224 leave from an international terminal instead, so check your flight number.
Rex checks in next to Jetstar. Rex arrivals come through the T4 Arrivals Corridor on the ground level, south of baggage reclaim.
Getting to and from Melbourne Airport
The airport lists regular public bus services, SkyBus and regional and charter buses, taxis, rideshare with dedicated zones for every terminal, and hire cars from major companies on site. Chauffeurs have meeting points inside the airport.
SkyBus
SkyBus stops at the kerb outside baggage claim at T1 and T4, and outside the terminal at T3, but only the Melbourne City Express stops at T3. At T4, the City Express stop is for pick-up only. Its express services from the airport are:
- Melbourne City Express to Southern Cross Station
- Peninsula Express to St Kilda and Frankston
- Eastern Express to Watsonia, Doncaster and Box Hill
- Sunshine Express to Sunshine Station and the western suburbs
You do not need to book ahead: tickets are sold online, in the SkyBus app and at kiosks, which take cards only. Check SkyBus's current operating hours on the SkyBus website before your trip.
Taxis, Rideshare and the T4 Car Park
The airport lists designated taxi ranks at T1, T2 and T4; the T4 rank is in the T4 Transport Hub. At T4, rideshare pick-up is on Level 2 of the hub and drop-off on Level 1, and public buses leave from its ground floor.
The T4 Car Park is about 100 metres from the terminal entrance, and the long-term car park bus stops at the T4 entrance.
The T123 Transport Hub for T1, T2 and T3
Melbourne Airport's T123 Transport Hub is due to open on 6 October 2026, with free, expanded pick-up and drop-off zones for T1, T2 and T3 and a dedicated exit from the Tullamarine Freeway. It is modelled on the existing T4 Transport Hub. If you are collecting someone from T1, T2 or T3, check the airport's directions first, because the arrangement is changing.
Melbourne Airport Rail
Melbourne Airport Rail is being built in stages. As of late September 2026, the Victorian Government lists Stage 1, the West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade, as under construction, with completion expected in 2030. The later stages, which add dedicated tracks and new stations at Keilor East and Melbourne Airport, are listed as in planning, with no opening date given for the airport station.
Airlines and Direct Domestic Destinations from Melbourne Airport
Direct domestic flights recorded from Melbourne Airport go to the places below, with the airlines recorded on each route. Each route page covers flights from both Melbourne Airport and Avalon Airport, a separate airport about 15 kilometres from Geelong whose domestic service is mainly Jetstar.
Fruit, Vegetables and Plants on Flights to Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia
Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia each set their own biosecurity conditions for travellers arriving from other states, and the rules differ. Check the rule for the state you are landing in before you pack food or plants. The Interstate Quarantine travellers' pages, run by the state and territory agriculture departments, cover each state.
Tasmania
Tasmania's rules apply on landing at Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie (Wynyard) and King Island. Biosecurity Tasmania does not permit fresh fruit and vegetables into the state, including potatoes, and also bars fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion. Travellers have to declare restricted items or dispose of them on arrival, and plant and animal quarantine examinations are carried out at every point of entry into Tasmania, airports included.
Flowers and foliage from Victoria, where Melbourne Airport is, are prohibited, and most other plant items need a Notice of Intention to Import submitted before you arrive. At Hobart Airport, biosecurity bins are inside the terminal, and a Biosecurity Tasmania officer and a detector dog inspect hand and checked luggage.
Western Australia
Western Australia's rules apply on landing at Perth, Broome and Busselton. Travellers arriving by air have to declare quarantine risk material, and the state's advice is to declare anything you are unsure about to a quarantine inspector or put it in one of the bins at the airport.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are restricted. Some items are allowed if free of soil, sprouting growth, pests and disease, such as carrots, corn with the husk removed, peeled onions and garlic, and commercially packaged mushrooms, while unpeeled potatoes are not. At Perth Airport, baggage may be screened by detection dogs as passengers collect it.
South Australia
South Australia's rules apply to travellers entering the state, including on flights to Adelaide. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) says fruit and vegetables at risk from fruit fly have to be eaten or disposed of before entering South Australia, under a zero-tolerance policy, and a receipt does not allow restricted produce in. Fruit from home is best finished or left behind before you fly.
PIRSA's table for travellers from Victoria lists fresh fruit, avocados, and fruiting vegetables such as capsicum, chilli, eggplant and tomato as not permitted, while fresh herbs, leafy vegetables, root vegetables free of soil with the tops removed, and processed, dried, cooked, frozen or canned produce are permitted. What is restricted varies by the state you travel from, so this is the Victoria table only. The Fruit Fly Hotline, 1300 666 010, answers questions about individual items.
Melbourne Airport Questions
Which terminal does Qantas use at Melbourne Airport?
Qantas domestic flights use T1. Its baggage carousels are on the ground floor.
Which terminal does Jetstar use at Melbourne Airport?
Jetstar domestic flights use T4, which Jetstar shares with Rex and Link Airways, apart from Jetstar flights numbered JQ1 to JQ224, which Jetstar says leave from an international terminal. After security you wait in the central departure lounge until your gate is shown, about 30 minutes before the flight.
Is there a train to Melbourne Airport?
The station at Melbourne Airport is listed as a later stage of Melbourne Airport Rail, and the Victorian Government's project overview gives no opening date for it. SkyBus's Melbourne City Express links the airport with Southern Cross Station.
Is Avalon Airport the same as Melbourne Airport?
No. Avalon Airport is a separate airport about 15 kilometres from Geelong, and its own site puts it about 45 minutes from Melbourne's central business district.
Can I take fruit on a flight from Melbourne Airport to Tasmania?
Fresh fruit and vegetables are not permitted into Tasmania, and restricted items have to be declared or thrown away on arrival. Quarantine examinations are carried out at Tasmania's airports, and at Hobart Airport a detector dog checks luggage.