Search Flights from Melbourne to Bordeaux

Melbourne International Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center. There are no direct flights between Istanbul and Melbourne. You can reach Melbourne with a connected flight from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.

Commuting with public transportation is very easy in Melbourne, as the system is operating very regularly. From Melbourne Airport you can reach the city center by bus, taxi, or renting a car.

Airport Services

It is one of the most used options in airport transportation. With the Skybus bus services you can easily reach the airport from the city center. Skybus buses depart from the city center's Southern Cross station every 10 minutes.

Bus

You can also get to the airport by city bus from the city center. Buses departing from certain points in the city use the airport as their last stop. You can get to the airport by bus Route 478 departing from Melrose Drive station, by bus Route 479 departing Sunbury st station op, and by bus Route 482 departing from South Center Road station.

Private Car

Melbourne Airport is 25 kilometers from the city center and you can reach the airport by a private car in 25 minutes via the Tullamarine motorway. If you want to park your car you have options on hourly, daily, and monthly basis.

Airport Information

You can shop for many famous brands at the duty free stores located in Terminal 2. These include brands like Forever New, Swatch, and Urban Trail. For having some food and drink, you can use options like Mc Donald's, Subway, and Hungry Jack's.

You can easily complete your travel between Melbourne city center and Tullamarine Airport by taxi, bus, SkyBus services or renting a car. Taxis carrying passengers 24 hours a day from the center and SkyBus services are among the alternatives you can take advantage of whenever and wherever you want. If your priority is a vehicle with a lower fare, you can also consider the buses that you can get on at many hours of the day.

Taxi

When you want to go to the Melbourne Airport, you can easily find a taxi at any time you want in the city center. If you are staying in one of the hotels located in the city, you can get help from the hotel staff to call a taxi for you. Taxi fares in Melbourne are determined according to the amount written on the taximeter. If you want to know the amount you will pay in advance and then decide whether to get on the taxi, you can tell the taxi driver where you will go and get information about the average taxi fare.

Taxis for the transportation from Melbourne city center to the airport are among the most practical and helpful vehicles especially for passengers with heavy baggage. If you want to make your payment by bank or credit card, you need to tell the driver. To use your cards for your travel with taxi, you must bring your card into use and get on a taxi accepting card payment.

SkyBus

The SkyBus services, which operate 24 hours a day, are extremely, affordable and comfortable for passengers travelling to the airport. The buses that depart from the center and bring their passengers directly to the Melbourne Tullamarine Airport are a very practical and fast means of transportation. SkyBus buses operate every 10 minutes and serve passengers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To take advantage of these buses, you can travel by choosing one of the available ticket options, such as one way, roundtrip or family ticket.

Car Rental

In Melbourne city center you can find the offices of many car rental companies such as Thrifty, Hertz, Budget, Redspot and Europcar. When you rent a car to come to the airport, you can contact the rental office in advance and ask for the option to leave the car at the airport. In order to arrive at the airport with the car you have rented in the city, you should follow the airport signs that you can start following from the center. If you need to leave your car at the airport for a short or long time, you can use airport parking area.

Bus

Public buses running from Melbourne city center are one of the transportation vehicles that can be preferred thanks to their reasonable prices. You can call the number 1800 800 007 if you want to get information about the services of the bus routes 478, 901, 479 and 482 which drop you off in front of the terminal T4.

Helicopter

If you need to get to the airport by a much faster means of transportation from the city center or other regions, you can also consider helicopter transfer. Helicopter transfer is not the most affordable alternative, but the fastest one you can use on this route. You can call +613 8587 9700 to obtain information about helicopter services, make reservation or learn about their departure points and fares.

Airport Information

Melbourne Tullamarine Airport directly connects many points in Australia and other countries to Melbourne. You can also visit the shops where you can buy souvenirs, books, toys and magazines while you spend time at the airport, which offers a great variety of facilities in terms of shopping, recreational areas, eating and drinking. If you want to drink something or taste delicious foods, you can visit cafes and restaurants located in the terminals.

Able Baker Charlie, Ali Baba, Amcal Pharmacy, Air Bar & Lounge, Australian Way, Boost Juice, Brasserie Bread, Brunetti, Chop Salads, Desigual, Country Road, Healty Habits, Hudsons Cafe, Hungry Jack’s, Icons, Krispy Kreme, Macchinetta, Mc Donald’s, Muffin Break, Nandos and Newslink are some of the places you can visit at the airport.

For those who want more alternatives, Sunglass Hut, Subway, Sushi Sushi, Tech2Go, Think Asia, The Fly Bar, Urban Trail, WH Smith, Victoria’s Secret, Witchery, World of Chocolate and Wok on Air offer service for the passengers of the airport.

You can perform your foreign exchange transactions with Travelex Worldwide Money without losing time. If you want to do some shopping from duty free shop, First Tax & Duty Free will be ready in the terminal in this regard. Passengers arriving at the airport with their vehicles can leave them in the parking area per hour, daily or for 2 days. The cost of the airport parking area is determined by hour and day. It is also possible to take advantage of airport parking area with more reasonable prices by purchasing daily and two day packages.

Bordeaux is a port city famous for its world famous wines obtained from countless vineyards scattered around the small city center and from the fine grapes of these vineyards. The region of the city, located in the south-west of France, is the busiest area for ship trade.

Bordeaux University, which has a very large campus and more than 70 thousand students, is not only one of the biggest universities in France but also the whole of Europe. With its wines, port, educational life and the historic city center, Bordeaux is an interesting place. The most beautiful and practical way of exploring the city center of this beautiful port city is to walk. You can walk around Bordeaux, which is quite small and flat geographically.

Although the city center is small, those who want to see the vineyards surrounding the city, to become guests and to taste the delicious wines, are generally looking to rent a car. However, there are many tour companies that you can see in the city center or your hotel can recommend you, which organize tours to the vineyards. Cycling trips are another enjoyable way of exploring this city. The city has a highly developed bicycle rental system and special bicycle routes.

You can rent your bicycle from 50 different points in the city thanks to self-service bicycle stations established by a private company. There is a kiosk machine on the stations and payments are made by credit card. Moreover, you can rent your bicycle for a few days as well as for a few hours at a very reasonable price. You can then end the rental period by delivering the bicycle to any of these 50 stations.

This transportation method is very popular and convenient thanks to the roads reserved for bicycles in the city which is a fairly flat land. You can also visit Bordeaux with skateboards easily thanks to the flat roads. A lot of people from the local community, both young and old, are using skateboards in their daily lives. You can take your skateboard with you, or take a skateboard from Bordeaux as a souvenir and explore the city in a fun way.

Bordeaux public transport is operated by a company called BTC. Tram and bus lines are public transport networks that you can use within the city.

You can buy your ticket by cash or credit card at the bus and tram stops, as well as from the driver when you arrive at the bus stop. You must validate your ticket on the machines in the buses and trams. Trams are available between 05:00 and 00:30 and there are 3 lines in total. Bordeaux generally has a highly developed transportation system. There are also numerous and very convenient transportation alternatives for transport from the airport to the city center.

The airport, 12 kilometers from the city center, is accessible in 30 to 50 minutes.

Bus

At the airport you can get your ticket with cash or credit card at the ticket office located in the hall B. You can easily get to the city center in about 50 minutes by taking the number 1 bus line departing from just in front of the airport departure. This bus also stops at the train station in the city center.

Jet’Bus

You can save up to 20 minutes with Jet'Bus, which offers express shuttle service, by paying a little more compared to the bus ticket.

The journey with Jet'Bus takes 30 minutes and leaves its passengers at the train station in the city center. For adults the price of the ticket is 7.20 euro, while the discount ticket is 6.20 euro. If you are going to use this transportation tool, you can buy a return ticket. In this case you need to pay 12.30 euro for adults and 10.30 euro for discounted tickets. Jet'Bus departs from airport, in front of exit 11, and serves between 08:00 and 23:00.

Private Transfer Shuttle

With the city center transfer shuttle offered by 14 different private companies located at the airport, you can experience a very comfortable transportation with vehicles of different sizes.

Taxi

There are 9 different taxi companies at the airport. Transportation to the city center costs 16 euro on average. There might be an extra charge per a piece of baggage.

Car Rental

By agreeing with one of the many car rental companies located at the airport, you can reach the city center comfortably. Bordeaux city center is small and suitable for walking or biking, but for those who want to visit vineyards and wine houses scattered around the vast area, car rental is a very popular alternative.

Hotel Shuttle

If you want to be picked up in front of the baggage claim area and arrive at your hotel door smoothly, you can ask for a shuttle service from your hotel. For this convenient transportation option, you should inform your hotel in advance, negotiate the price and make a reservation.

Hello Shuttle

If you want to experience the ease and convenience of the airport service provided by hotels, but your hotel does not provide this service, you can benefit from the Hello Shuttle which provides a door-to-door service. These shuttle services are organized upon your needs and you only get the service when you want to take advantage of it.

Motorcycle Taxi

This transportation service, which is not yet spread throughout the world, is a privilege of Bordeaux Airport. You will be impressed by this service whether you are a motorcycle enthusiast or you just who wants to experience this without a big baggage, which would start at € 29.

You can easily and quickly reach the city center with touring style motorcycles, which have a very impressive look and are extremely comfortable. Equipment is provided by motorcycle taxi firm.

There are a great variety of transportation alternatives for passengers travelling to the city center from the Merignac Airport. Taxis and shuttle buses are preferred by many passengers while buses are used by passengers who want to go the city center by public transportation vehicles. Passengers can hire private vehicles for the handicapped as well as normal automobiles from any car rental company. Motorcycles, which have a special place in Bordeaux city culture, are also among the transportation alternatives to the city center.

Taxi

At Merignac Airport, taxis belonging to Aero, Alliance, Allo Bordeaux, Aquitaine, Girondins and Tele companies are waiting for passengers 24/7. In Bordeaux, taxi passengers are requested to pay for the bridge or highway fees. You may also have to pay more in the morning and evening hours because the taximeters apply extra charges when waiting during lights and traffic jams.

Bus

Buses offering service on Line 1, which you can access from the bus stops located in front of the terminal building, carry passengers to the city center from 04:55 am to 01:25 am. You should follow the Palais de Justice stop to get off at the city center with the buses you can get on by buying ticket from ticket-windows and automats in the terminal. The buses, which offer service every half an hour in the morning and evening hours, have services every 15 minutes during the rest of the time. In addition, passengers getting off at the last stop, Victoire, can go to different parts of the city by train.

Shuttle Bus

The shuttle buses, which offer a faster transportation than the municipality buses, also departs from the terminal building. The travel to the train station in the city center with the buses belonging to Navette Shuttle does not exceed half an hour. The shuttle buses, which offer service during the entire week, depart every day from 08:45 am to 20:40 pm every half an hour. Shuttle buses, which have fewer services on weekends, start offering service at 08:45 am on Saturdays and 09:45 am on Sundays. Shuttle buses don’t run after 18:55 pm on weekends. You have to make payment in cash if you want to use these buses.

Motorcycle

Passengers who don’t have large baggage and don’t want to get lost in the crowded Bordeaux traffic can opt for chauffeur driven motorcycles as an alternative means of transportation. Passenger can get in contact with Tramoto, Trans'moto Cub and Moto Transport Arcachon throught the internet or by calling 24 hours in advance and rent a motorcycle with a licensed driver. In this way, they can get to all parts of the city in a very short time. You can get on the motorcycles rented from the motorcycle park located just on the right of the taxi stops.

Private Service

The vehicles that are specially designed for the handicapped having limited transportation alternatives are very convenient for them to reach the city center from the airport. Ages D'or, Alipes, Mobibus, Munier, Transadapt, Transmobils and Chti rental companies are accepting reservations online or by phone. The handicapped can rent a private car from these companies and go to the city center in a short time.

Car Rental

Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Goldcar, Interrent, Sixt and Hertz offering service for 24 hours in the offices located downstairs of the terminal building welcome passengers who want to rent a car for a comfortable transportation to the city center.