# MEL — Melbourne Airport > Machine-readable reference for MEL. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/mel HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/mel Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/mel.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/MEL.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-04T22:35:25.249+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Melbourne Airport - IATA: MEL - ICAO: YMML - City: Melbourne - Country: AU (AU) - Timezone: Australia/Melbourne - Distance from city: 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Melbourne city centre - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 4 - Annual passengers: 27.2M - Hub for: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Rex Airlines - Official website: https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/ ## Overview Welcome Melbourne Airport (MEL) is known for its unique lack of a direct heavy-rail link, setting it apart from other major Australian airports. This makes mastering its extensive network of buses, SkyBus services, and rideshares crucial for both locals and international travelers. Unlike some larger airports, MEL offers a walkable four-terminal layout that proves to be quite efficient for those in the know. At a distance of 23 km from Melbourne's city center, it is a hub for airlines like Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Rex Airlines, handling over 27.2 million passengers annually. At a glance With four terminals (T1, T2, T3, T4), Melbourne Airport facilitates a blend of domestic and international travel. Terminal 1 is predominantly used by Qantas, whereas Terminal 2 hosts key international airlines such as Emirates and Singapore Airlines. Virgin Australia dominates Terminal 3, while Terminal 4 is geared towards budget airlines like Jetstar and Rex. The airport supports a wide spectrum of amenities for its travelers, including a substantial number of dining and shopping options. Terminals & layout Travelers find the Melbourne Airport terminal layout to be straightforward. Te… ## Terminals (4) - **Terminal 1 - Domestic (Qantas Airways)** — airlines: Qantas, QantasLink URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/terminals/t1 - **Terminal 2 - International** — airlines: Qantas, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/terminals/t2 - **Terminal 3 - Domestic (Virgin Australia)** — airlines: Virgin Australia URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/terminals/t3 - **Terminal 4 - Domestic (Budget airlines)** — airlines: Jetstar, Tigerair Australia, Rex Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/terminals/t4 ## Dining (29) - **Bar Pulpo by MoVida** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/bar-pulpo-by-movida-t2 - **Billy Chu** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/billy-chu-t2 - **Boost Juice** — T3 · Local · Smoothies · $ · Open every day between 6am-9pm URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/boost-juice-t3 - **Brownstone Micro Brewery** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/brownstone-micro-brewery-t4 - **Cafe Sol** — T2 · Local · Café · $$ · Open every day between 2:30am-10:30pm URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/cafe-sol-t2 - **Chatime** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/chatime-t4 - **Coopers Alehouse** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/coopers-alehouse-t1 - **Dumpling Co** — T3 · Asian · Casual Dining · $$ · Open every day between 5am-10pm URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/dumpling-co-t3 - **Gloria Jean's Coffees** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/gloria-jean-s-coffees-t1 - **Gloria Jean's Coffees** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/gloria-jean-s-coffees-t2 - **Grain Store Cafe** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/grain-store-cafe-t1 - **Hanna's Cafe** — T4 · Café · Local · $ · Monday to Friday: 6am - 5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday: Closed URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hanna-s-cafe-t4 - **Hudsons Coffee** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hudsons-coffee-t1 - **Hudsons Coffee** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hudsons-coffee-t2 - **Hudsons Coffee** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hudsons-coffee-t3 - **Hungry Jack's** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hungry-jack-s-t1 - **Hungry Jack's** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hungry-jack-s-t2 - **Hungry Jack's** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/hungry-jack-s-t3 - **McDonald's** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/mcdonald-s-t2 - **McDonald's** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/mcdonald-s-t4 - **Nando's** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/nando-s-t2 - **Noodle Bar** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/noodle-bar-t2 - **Pope Joan** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/pope-joan-t3 - **Roll'd** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/roll-d-t4 - **Salamanca Market Bar** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/salamanca-market-bar-t3 - **St.Ali** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/st-ali-t2 - **Subway** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/subway-t4 - **Two Johns Taphouse** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/two-johns-taphouse-t2 - **Urban Food Market** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/restaurants/urban-food-market-t2 ## Lounges (13) - **Aspire Lounge** — T2 · access: Pay as You Go · Monday – Sunday: 07:00 – 00:45 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/aspire-lounge-t2 - **Cathay Pacific Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Oneworld premium and elites URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/cathay-pacific-lounge-t2 - **Emirates Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Emirates premium and elites · 17:15-20:45; 01:15-04:45 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/emirates-lounge-t2 - **Marhaba Lounge** — T2 · access: Any airline, Priority Pass, Day pass · Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 04:00–00:00; Thursday, Sunday: 04:00–01:00; Tuesday: 03:00–01:00; Saturday: 03:00–00:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/marhaba-lounge-t2 - **Plaza Premium Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, pay-per-use and card programs · 08:30-23:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/plaza-premium-lounge-t2 - **Qantas Club** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, Qantas Frequent Flyer and eligible Oneworld · 05:45-21:45 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/qantas-club-t1 - **Qantas Domestic Business Lounge** — T1 · access: Terminal 1, Qantas Business and elite tiers URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/qantas-domestic-business-lounge-t1 - **Qantas International Business Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Oneworld business and elites · Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat: 04:45-22:15; Wed: 05:30-23:15; Fri, Sun: 04:45-23:15 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/qantas-international-business-lounge-t2 - **Qantas International First Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Oneworld first and Emerald · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 04:45-22:15; Wed: 05:30-22:15 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/qantas-international-first-lounge-t2 - **Rex Lounge** — T4 · access: Terminal 4, Rex passengers and paid access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/rex-lounge-t4 - **Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Star Alliance premium and elites · 02:55-05:30; 06:15-08:45; 12:30-18:00; 20:35-23:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/singapore-airlines-silverkris-lounge-t2 - **The House** — T2 · access: Terminal 2, Etihad and partner access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/the-house-t2 - **Virgin Australia Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, Velocity and partners URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/lounges/virgin-australia-lounge-t3 ## Shops (22) - **Aesop** — T2 · Beauty URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/aesop-t2 - **Amcal+ Express** — T1 · Health URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/amcal-express-t1 - **Australian Produce Store** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/australian-produce-store-t2 - **Australian Way** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/australian-way-t2 - **Country Road** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/country-road-t2 - **Flight Centre** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/flight-centre-t2 - **Heinemann Tax and Duty Free** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/heinemann-tax-and-duty-free-t2 - **JB Hi-Fi** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/jb-hi-fi-t4 - **Lego Store** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/lego-store-t4 - **Mimco** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/mimco-t2 - **Morphy Richards** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/morphy-richards-t2 - **Oxford** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/oxford-t2 - **Peter Alexander** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/peter-alexander-t2 - **Relay** — T4 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/relay-t4 - **Rip Curl** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/rip-curl-t2 - **Sunglass Hut** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/sunglass-hut-t2 - **Swarovski** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/swarovski-t2 - **Tech2Go** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/tech2go-t2 - **Tech2Go** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/tech2go-t3 - **WHSmith** — T1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/whsmith-t1 - **WHSmith** — T2 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/whsmith-t2 - **WHSmith** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/shops/whsmith-t3 ## Parking (12) - **At Terminal Car Park** — Multi-level terminal parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/at-terminal-car-park - **Business Car Park** — Premium covered URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/business-car-park - **Express Drop Off** — Short-stay drop-off URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/express-drop-off - **Holiday Car Park** — Economy long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/holiday-car-park - **Long Term Car Park** — Long-stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/long-term-car-park - **Overstay Guarantee** — Long stay URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/overstay-guarantee - **Parkroyal Hotel Parking** — Hotel parking · 55/day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/parkroyal-hotel-parking - **Premium Car Park** — Short-stay premium URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/premium-car-park - **Premium Valet** — Valet · $99/day · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/premium-valet - **Terminal Parking** — Short stay · $15/day · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/terminal-parking - **Value Car Park** — Budget outdoor URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/value-car-park - **Value South Car Park** — Long stay · $10/day · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/parking/value-south-car-park ## Ground transport (18) - **Airport Shuttle Buses** — Hotel shuttle URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/airport-shuttle-buses - **Limousine Services** — Private car URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/limousine-services - **Public Bus Route 478** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-478 - **Public Bus Route 479** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-479 - **Public Bus Route 482** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-482 - **Public Bus Route 490** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-490 - **Public Bus Route 901** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-901 - **Public Bus Route 902** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/public-bus-route-902 - **Regional Coach Services** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/regional-coach-services - **Other Rideshare Services** — Rideshare · $4.82 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/rideshare-other - **Rideshare Terminal 1** — Rideshare · $4.82 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/rideshare-terminal-1 - **Rideshare Terminal 2** — Rideshare · $4.82 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/rideshare-terminal-2 - **Rideshare Terminal 4** — Rideshare · $4.82 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/rideshare-terminal-4 - **SkyBus Melbourne City Express** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/skybus-melbourne-city-express - **SkyBus Peninsula Express** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/skybus-peninsula-express - **SkyBus Southbank Docklands Express** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/skybus-southbank-docklands-express - **SkyBus Western Express** — Coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/skybus-western-express - **Taxi Rank** — Taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/mel/transport/taxi-rank ## Insider tips - _Insider_: Morning travelers in T1 should proceed to the farthest screening lanes to dodge long queues. - _Time_: Walk between terminals (about 10–15 minutes) during peak hours to beat crowds and save transit time. - _Money_: Use the public bus 901 or 902 and connect to the train for a cheaper journey than the SkyBus. - _Avoid_: Avoid being last off the plane in T2; head straight to SmartGate kiosks to breeze through immigration. - _Quiet_: Seek out landside seating near the Parkroyal hotel walkway for a quieter experience. - _Local_: Some small coffee kiosks in domestic terminals serve better espresso with shorter lines than major chains. - _Quiet_: The far ends of domestic piers become quiet zones after 9 p.m., perfect for those seeking a calm spot. - _Money_: Dining in T4 might be marginally cheaper and less crowded; head there early for a bite and walk back to your terminal. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/MEL.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/mel/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/mel/departures — HTML page with live departures