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SkyBus to showcase the best of Victoria
SkyBus today announced a new partnership with Visit Victoria, the agency promoting the very best that Melbourne and Victoria has to offer. -
Tap-and-go tickets launch on Hobart City Express
Travelling just got even easier for passengers catching our Hobart Express service with the introduction of tap and go contactless payments on board for one-way Adult tickets. -
Proudly supporting Breast Cancer Network Australia
We were so proud to support BCNA at the iconic Field of Women event at the MCG on Sunday 20 August 2023, taking place prior to the Melbourne v Hawthorn AFL match. -
SkyBus Hobart reaches new heights as it marks five year anniversary
As SkyBus celebrates five years operating in the Apple Isle, its Hobart City Express service is going from strength to strength, with a focus on customer innovation helping drive record patronage numbers amid Tasmania’s continued post-COVID tourism recovery. -
SkyBus Accelerates Your Airport Journey with Increased Services
Travelling to and from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport just got even easier with the city’s iconic SkyBus offering increased frequency on both the Melbourne City Express and Peninsula Express services from July 30. -
Celebrating 6 months of our Peninsula Express returning
Communities along Melbourne’s south-east have welcomed the return of the popular SkyBus Peninsula Express airport shuttle, with more than 50,000 people jumping on board since the service resumed six months ago. -
SkyBus brings a warm welcome to Tasmania with SkyBusk musical acts
Travellers on board our Hobart City Express service will be carried to their destination on the sound of sweet symphonies or enchanted with tales from a storyteller as SkyBusk returns for 2023. -
SkyBus launches two new Pride Buses ahead of IDAHOBIT
SkyBus has proudly added two more Pride Buses to its fleets in Victoria and Tasmania – because everyone is welcome on board. -
Record numbers enjoy SkyBus landing at Hobart Airport
SkyBus passenger numbers have continued to soar at Hobart Airport with a record number of travellers choosing the city express service as it fast approaches its five-year anniversary. -
SkyBus Hobart electric buses celebrate milestone six months as passenger numbers soar
Tasmania’s first two fully electric buses are having an immediate impact on visitor experience and the environment with SkyBus Hobart recording its busiest November on record as the new zero emission vehicles reach the six-month mark. -
SkyBus set to resume Peninsula Express service
Travelling over the Christmas and summer period just got more convenient for locals and visitors to Melbourne’s south-east with the reintroduction of the popular SkyBus Peninsula Express service from Sunday 4 December. -
SkyBus launches Tasmania’s first electric buses into service at Hobart Airport
Tasmania’s first two fully electric buses have officially hit the road today as part of the SkyBus service connecting passengers between Hobart Airport and the city. -
Rainbow bus flies sky high for inclusion
SkyBus owner Kinetic has made its commitment to diversity and inclusion spectacularly clear with one of our iconic SkyBus red double decker buses completely transforming with a rainbow-coloured design. -
SkyBus to offer passengers speedy tap-and-go ride
Award-winning express airport transfer service SkyBus has today announced a next generation ticketing system that will offer customers contactless payments on-board its services. -
SkyBus drives efforts to bring Australians home
Australia’s leading airport transfer business, SkyBus, is helping the Victorian Government in its efforts to transfer the many international arrivals at Melbourne Airport to city hotels for quarantine. -
Adelaide Airport’s green future with SkyBus
Adelaide Airport has announced plans to introduce a fully electric bus fleet by as early as next year – making it the first airport in Australia to do so. -
Help support Victorians in need during the bushfire crisis!
SkyBus is truly saddened by the devastating bushfires occurring across Australia and our thoughts are with the families and communities impacted. Our utmost gratitude goes out to the brave fire fighters, emergency services, volunteers and other organisations who are working tirelessly to contain the fires and provide support on the front line. -
Hall of Fame winners SkyBus shine at the 2019 Victorian Tourism Industry Awards
SkyBus wins GOLD for the fourth consecutive year at the VTIC Tourism Awards. -
SkyBus Grows a Mo to Save a Bro!
Mo Bros across the globe will grow moustaches this month in support of Australian born-and-bred men’s health charity, Movember – and SkyBus is again jumping on board for the hairy season. -
Cheaper than the minimum chips
Melbourne’s iconic SkyBus will commence a new airport transit service with a special introductory offer of $2 Fares for the first month. The SkyBus “Eastern Express” will commence regular services between Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs and Melbourne Airport on November 3 with fares of just $2 per passenger for month of November, 2019. -
SkyBus team up with XiamenAir to expand reach further into China
Australasia’s most dynamic and innovative mass-transit provider SkyBus is deepening its ties in Asia by partnering with Xiamen Airlines (XiamenAir). Working to expand its reach into mainland China, SkyBus looks forward to continuing to provide exceptional transport service to the growing second tier travel markets. -
SkyBus team participate in Foodbank Pick & Pack
SkyBus team members had the privilege to participate in the FoodBank Pick and Pack initiative. This involved physically packing grocery items into boxes to be distributed to one of the 450 registered charity partners across Victoria. -
SkyBus Australia renews partnership with Vodafone
SkyBus renews Partnership with Vodafone Australia for the next three years to provide Free Wifi services on all SkyBus services -
Sacred Heart Mission
In 1982, Parish Priest Father Ernie Smith opened his door and shared a meal with a man who was hungry and experiencing homelessness. Today, Scared Heart Mission serves over 128,000 meals a year. -
SkyBus Service Update
Farewell to SkyBus Theme Park Express and new stops for Byron Bay Express -
SkyBus is heading to the East
SkyBus is pleased to announce the acquisition of Airport Bus Eastside. -
SkyBus extends commitment as naming sponsor for the Frankston Dolphins Football Club
Melbourne’s own SkyBus have extended their commitment as naming sponsor for the Frankston Dolphins Football Club for 2019. Skybus, have also welcomed their first Victorian built bus into their growing Peninsula Express fleet, with more Victorian built buses soon to follow. -
SkyBus sponsors Lauderdale FC
SkyBus announced today it will become the major sponsor of the Lauderdale Football Club in the TSL for 2019. -
SkyBus and RACV deliver exclusive travel discounts for Club Members
SkyBus has partnered with the RACV, Victoria’s largest member organisation, to make Australasia’s premier fast, frequent and affordable airport transit service even better for club members travelling to Tasmania and Queensland. -
SkyBus Avalon AirAsia Express to Melbourne City
The inaugural AsiaAsia flight has landed! -
Free travel for volunteers
SkyBus is transporting Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre “meet and greet” volunteers to and from Hobart Airport for free. -
AirAsia and SkyBus delivers bus bonanza with more affordable and convenient travel for Victorians
AirAsia and SkyBus have announced an enormous boost in bus services to Melbourne’s West, as the region prepares for the first-ever international flights to touchdown at Avalon Airport on 5 December 2018. -
Rail link to the airport is only part of the solution
Many people have welcomed the news that the long-debated Melbourne Airport Rail Link has finally secured funding from the Victorian and Federal governments. As the existing provider of Melbourne Airport’s mass-transit service, SkyBus has also welcomed this development. -
SkyBus soars into Hobart
SkyBus is set to launch a new dedicated airport service between Hobart CBD and Hobart Airport. -
SkyBus announces new services covering more Victorian suburbs
New contract with Victorian Government secures greater airport connections -
SkyBus Stadium announced after Major Sponsorship Deal with the Frankston Football Club
SkyBus has inked a year-long sponsorship deal with the Frankston Dolphins Football Club (FC) including naming rights to the club's stadium, to be now known as the SkyBus Stadium. -
SkyBus Wins Again at the National Tourism Awards
SkyBus flew the Victorian flag up high after taking home a Bronze prize for the second year running at the 2017 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards for the ‘Major Tour and Transport Operators’ category. -
New SkyBus Docklands Drive stop launched
SkyBus, operators of Australasia’s most awarded airport express service, is proud to announce the arrival of a new stop at Docklands Drive, Docklands as part of the Southbank Docklands Airport Express. -
SkyBus pens sponsorship deal with the Werribee Football Club
SkyBus has become a principal sponsor of the Werribee Football Club for 2018. This new partnership comes as Werribee unveils a new look for its Avalon Airport Oval; and begins a new era as a stand-alone team in the Victorian Football League (VFL). -
SkyBus wins second Gold at the 2017 Victoria Tourism Awards
SkyBus took the much coveted Gold prize for the second year running, this time for the ‘Major Tour and Transport Operators’ category at the 2017 RACV Victoria Tourism Awards. -
SkyBus’ Big White Ribbon Day Oath
In conjunction with White Ribbon Day 2017, SkyBus, operators of Melbourne’s popular airport express services, has taken the oath to support and champion White Ribbon Australia’s cause to stop men’s violence against women. -
Skybus launches new direct airport express for Southbank and Docklands
SkyBus, operators of Melbourne’s popular airport express, has launched a new direct service connecting passengers in Southbank and Docklands to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. -
SkyBus partners with QBT to add affordable Airport Transfer option for corporate customers
QBT’s corporate and government customers will soon be able to add SkyBus’ Melbourne City Express tickets to their travel itinerary. -
SkyBus steps in to re-establish Geelong–Avalon Airport bus link
SkyBus has announced that it will commence a new, interim service between Geelong and Avalon Airport starting Monday 10th July 2017. -
SkyBus Awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for Second Consecutive Year
SkyBus, operators of Melbourne’s express CBD to Tullamarine Airport service, today celebrated its back-to-back TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence recognition for high customer ratings and valued service. -
SkyBus partners with Mastercard® to offer a convenient way to pay for fares online with Masterpass™
SkyBus is proud to announce our partnership with Mastercard to offer Masterpass™, providing customers a fast, simple and secure way to pay for fares online. -
SkyBus has a new departure and arrival point at Frankston
To improve your journey, we have made some changes to the location of our Frankston to Melbourne Airport arrival and departure point. -
SkyBus Melbourne Wins at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
Fast-growing airport transfer service takes home bronze in the Specialised Tourism Services category at the national tourism awards. -
SkyBus Express Service to Avalon Airport Commences
Melbourne, Australia - SkyBus known for operating the Melbourne express CBD to Tullamarine Airport service, will commence the SkyBus Avalon Express from Wednesday 1 February. SkyBus is just the ticket as Victoria’s second airport continues to grow -
SkyBus rolls out Alipay payment platform at all ticketing counters
SkyBus has launched its Alipay payment platform partnership, allowing tourists to pay for travel to and from Melbourne Airport quickly and easily. -
SkyBus to replace existing service connecting Avalon Airport to Melbourne’s CBD
Announcement brings more good news for Avalon Airport as Victoria’s second airport continues to grow. -
SkyBus Melbourne wins Gold in Victoria Tourism Awards
Fast-growing airport transfer service takes home gold in the Specialised Tourism Services category. -
Fifteen Foot Pink Lady seen travelling towards Melbourne Airport
This week thousands of Melburnians will see pink as SkyBus, operators of Melbourne’s express CBD to airport transport service, has launched its Pink Lady SkyBus Double Decker in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). -
SkyBus launches WeChat payment service for Chinese tourists
We are excited to announce that SkyBus has now launched our ‘WeChat Pay’ service allowing Chinese tourists to travel to and from Melbourne Airport quickly and easily. -
SkyBus improves airport transport solutions
Business travellers making the journey to or from Melbourne Airport will have noticed a significant increase in reliability and services of SkyBus’ big red buses with new routes, faster transfers and a brand new ‘Airport Gateway’ at Southern Cross Station. -
SkyBus launches new St Kilda Express service with FREE TRAVEL for the first week
Service will be the most cost effective and frequent express transport option between St Kilda and the airport -
SkyBus has a new departure point at Southern Cross Station
We have made some changes to improve our operations and are now departing from Bay 75 at Southern Cross Station. -
SkyBus to run new Airport Express service between St Kilda and Tullamarine Airport
Service will be the most cost effective and frequent transport option between St Kilda and the airport. -
Skybus service to expand to St Kilda and Southern Melbourne suburbs
Skybus service to expand to St Kilda and Southern Melbourne suburbs via the Acquisition of Frankston and Peninsula Airport Shuttle (FAPAS), effective 20/1/2016. -
Skybus announces the Acquisition of Frankston and Peninsula Airport Shuttle (FAPAS)
Skybus Melbourne has entered into contractual arrangements with the owners of FAPAS to acquire the Assets of the FAPAS business.