Taxi From Cheltenham 3192 to Melbourne Airport
Roughly 44 minutes from Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport in ordinary traffic, up the Nepean Highway and St Kilda Road, then onto CityLink. Book a sedan, a silver service car or an eleven seat maxi and see a fare estimate first.
Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 43.9 km at $2.10 per km $92.19
- Toll $11.63
Melbourne Airport to Cheltenham
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 43.9 km at $2.10 per km $92.19
- Toll $11.63
- 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.
Cheltenham 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 | $103 to $126 | $108 to $132 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $114 to $139 | $119 to $145 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $120 to $147 | $125 to $153 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $120 to $147 | $125 to $153 |
What the Cheltenham Airport Run Looks Like
From Cheltenham the driver heads up the Nepean Highway and St Kilda Road, then onto CityLink. The distance is about 43.9 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 44 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
Traffic along St Kilda Road is what moves the time on this trip, so a run in the evening peak can take noticeably longer and spend more of it on the time rate. Southland station is a handy pickup point if you are coming off a Frankston line train.
The weekday peaks are what move this number. Between about 7am and 9.30am, and again from 3.30pm, the same trip can take noticeably longer, and a slow crawl is charged on the time rate rather than the distance rate.
For an international flight, allow about 3.7 hours between pickup in Cheltenham 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
Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport?
Around $103 to $126 in a sedan for the roughly 43.9 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 Cheltenham direction sits around $108 to $132 instead.
How early should I leave Cheltenham for my flight?
The drive is about 44 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.7 hours in total from Cheltenham, 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 Cheltenham. On this route it runs about $120 to $147 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.