Taxi From Ferntree Gully 3156 to Melbourne Airport
About 59.4 km and roughly 53 minutes, going west along Ferntree Gully Road, up the Monash Freeway and through CityLink. Estimated both ways before you book, on the Melbourne meter rates.
Ferntree Gully to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 59.4 km at $2.10 per km $124.74
- Toll $13.32
Melbourne Airport to Ferntree Gully
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 59.4 km at $2.10 per km $124.74
- 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.
Ferntree Gully 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 | $136 to $165 | $141 to $172 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $146 to $178 | $151 to $184 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $153 to $186 | $158 to $192 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $153 to $186 | $158 to $192 |
What the Ferntree Gully Airport Run Looks Like
From Ferntree Gully the driver heads west along Ferntree Gully Road, up the Monash Freeway and through CityLink. The distance is about 59.4 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 53 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
From Ferntree Gully it is a long freeway run once the car reaches the Monash. On the day, the drive time mostly comes down to how busy the Monash is, so a weekday morning flight needs a bigger margin than a weekend one.
This is one of the longer airport runs we cover, so an early departure needs a car sent out to Ferntree Gully 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 3.9 hours between pickup in Ferntree Gully 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
Ferntree Gully to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Ferntree Gully to Melbourne Airport?
Around $136 to $165 in a sedan for the roughly 59.4 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 Ferntree Gully direction sits around $141 to $172 instead.
How early should I leave Ferntree Gully for my flight?
The drive is about 53 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.9 hours in total from Ferntree Gully, 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 Ferntree Gully. On this route it runs about $153 to $186 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.