Taxi From Bayswater 3153 to Melbourne Airport
About 53.9 km and roughly 50 minutes, going along Mountain Highway onto EastLink and the Eastern Freeway, then up CityLink. Estimated both ways before you book, on the Melbourne meter rates.
Bayswater to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 53.9 km at $2.10 per km $113.19
- Toll $8.15
Melbourne Airport to Bayswater
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 53.9 km at $2.10 per km $113.19
- Toll $8.15
- 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.
Bayswater 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 | $120 to $146 | $125 to $152 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $130 to $159 | $135 to $165 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $137 to $167 | $142 to $173 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $137 to $167 | $142 to $173 |
What the Bayswater Airport Run Looks Like
From Bayswater the driver heads along Mountain Highway onto EastLink and the Eastern Freeway, then up CityLink. The distance is about 53.9 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 50 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
Bayswater is right beside EastLink, so the car is on the freeway almost straight away. The toll in the figure is the one measured for this exact route, not a flat amount added to every airport trip.
This is one of the longer airport runs we cover, so an early departure needs a car sent out to Bayswater 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 Bayswater 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
Bayswater to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Bayswater to Melbourne Airport?
Around $120 to $146 in a sedan for the roughly 53.9 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 Bayswater direction sits around $125 to $152 instead.
How early should I leave Bayswater for my flight?
The drive is about 50 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.8 hours in total from Bayswater, 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 Bayswater. On this route it runs about $137 to $167 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.