Taxi From Lilydale 3140 to Melbourne Airport
Roughly 52 minutes from Lilydale to Melbourne Airport in ordinary traffic, north west to the Western Ring Road, without using a tolled road. Book a sedan, a silver service car or an eleven seat maxi and see a fare estimate first.
Lilydale to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 58.5 km at $2.10 per km $122.85
Melbourne Airport to Lilydale
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 58.5 km at $2.10 per km $122.85
- 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.
Lilydale 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 | $121 to $148 | $126 to $154 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $132 to $161 | $137 to $167 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $138 to $168 | $143 to $175 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $138 to $168 | $143 to $175 |
What the Lilydale Airport Run Looks Like
From Lilydale the driver heads north west to the Western Ring Road, without using a tolled road. The distance is about 58.5 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 52 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
Because the measured route goes around on the Ring Road instead of through the tolled freeways, there is no toll in this fare even though it is a long trip. Lilydale station, at the end of the line, also works well as a pickup point.
This is one of the longer airport runs we cover, so an early departure needs a car sent out to Lilydale 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 Lilydale 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
Lilydale to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Lilydale to Melbourne Airport?
Around $121 to $148 in a sedan for the roughly 58.5 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 Lilydale direction sits around $126 to $154 instead.
How early should I leave Lilydale for my flight?
The drive is about 52 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.9 hours in total from Lilydale, 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 Lilydale. On this route it runs about $138 to $168 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.