Melbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest airport in Australia. Located 23 kilometres (14 miles) from the city centre, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine, it was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport or Tullamarine Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area. Melbourne Airport is accessible via CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, and a second to the south serves freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff. Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short-term, multi-level long-term, business and express carparks are covered, while the long-term parking is not. The Skybus Super Shuttle service is the main public transport link to the airport, taking approximately 20 minutes to reach Southern Cross Station in the Melbourne central business district. From Southern Cross, travellers can access V/Line regional and Connex Melbourne suburban trains, Yarra Trams and interstate train and bus services. Passengers wishing to travel to Geelong can use the Gull bus service which has a bus service every one to two hours.

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