# Hotels near Melbourne Airport: early flights, SkyBus

Facts checked 3 November 2026. Source: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-melbourne-airport

Melbourne Airport is about 22 km from the city centre and there is no train to it. For a flight before about 5am, the question is what gets you there at that hour.

Below are the hotels closest to the terminals, nearest first, with live all-in prices for one night this coming Friday.

## The closest hotels to Melbourne Airport, with live prices

1 night: Fri 20 Nov – Sat 21 Nov 2026

- [PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp3053a) — about 700 m — from AUD 382 a night
- [Novotel Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp6581e3ae) — about 700 m — from AUD 264 a night
- [ibis Styles Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp657e710b) — about 700 m — from AUD 244 a night
- [Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport by IHG](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp1e309) — about 900 m — from AUD 214 a night
- [Quality Hotel Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp23a2f) — about 3.5 km — from AUD 170 a night
- [Mantra Melbourne Airport](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp4e99b) — about 3.5 km — from AUD 185 a night

## SkyBus does not run all night

The airport's own page lists the SkyBus City Express running from 4am to 1am, every 10 minutes at peak and every 15 otherwise. There is no service from 1am to 4am. One third-party site says SkyBus runs around the clock, which contradicts the airport's page, so do not rely on it. A forum poster waiting out a long overnight transit planned to catch the 4am bus.

SkyBus lists an online fare of A$25.90 one way and A$43.40 return. The airport and SkyBus pages disagree on which terminals the bus serves, so check the stop for your terminal.

Melbourne Airport has no overnight flight curfew, according to Wikipedia, so late and early flights both operate. There is no train to the airport today.

## Hotels that forum posters name

A thread on Australian Frequent Flyer names the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport, which it says has a free 24-hour shuttle, the Parkroyal, which it says has a skybridge to the terminals, and the Novotel. These are forum posts, so confirm the shuttle hours and the walk with the hotel before you rely on them.

## Questions

**Which hotels are closest to Melbourne Airport?**
Of the hotels we list, the closest are PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport (about 700 m), Novotel Melbourne Airport (about 700 m) and ibis Styles Melbourne Airport (about 700 m), measured in a straight line from Melbourne Airport. The walk or ride is longer than the straight line, so check the route for your hotel.

**Does SkyBus run 24 hours?**
No. Melbourne Airport's page lists it from 4am to 1am, every 10 minutes at peak and every 15 otherwise, with no service from 1am to 4am.

**Is there a train to Melbourne Airport?**
No. There is no train to Melbourne Airport today.

**Does Melbourne Airport have a curfew?**
No, according to Wikipedia.

## Sources

- [Melbourne Airport: bus services](https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/bus-services)
- [SkyBus: City Express fares](https://www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express/fares/)
- [Melbourne Airport (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Airport)
- [Australian Frequent Flyer: long overnight transit at Melbourne Airport](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/)