The conference venue is located at the Parkville Campus of the University of Melbourne, which is close to the Melbourne CBD. Typically, travellers arrive in the CBD first and then take a tram for the remaining journey to the University. Also, they simply reverse the route back to the airport from the campus.

We have three options to travel from Melbourne Airport to the CBD:

1. Public transport - SkyBus:

Route & Description:

The SkyBus City Express is a public transport service running between Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross Station in the CBD. The SkyBus station is located immediately outside Terminal 2 at the airport. Services depart every 15 minutes from 4:00 AM to 1:00 AM daily.

SkyBus Website
Estimated Time: SkyBus ~20–30 min
Estimated Cost:
The ticket can be bought at the machine near the departure station. The payment is card-only.
Adult:
oneway: A$24.60 return: A$41.20
Child:
oneway: A$6.60 return: A$11.00
Senior:
oneway: A$19.60 return: A$33.00
SkyBus full priced tickets are valid for 12 months from the purchase date. The expiry date is shown on the ticket.

2. Buses and Trams only (public transport without SkyBus):

Route & Description:

Take Bus Route 901 from the airport (near Terminal 4) to Broadmeadows Station, then transfer to a train to the city, arriving at Southern Cross Station in the CBD.

Estimated Time: ~70-120 minutes depending on connections.
Estimated Cost: MyKi Zone 1+2 fare ~A$5.50. Public transport's daily maximun charge ~A$11.00.

3. Taxi/Rideshare:

Route & Description: Hail a taxi at the airport taxi rank or use a rideshare app (Uber, DiDi). The Uber station is located near the exit of Terminal 2.
Estimated Time: ~25–40 minutes depending on traffic.
Estimated Cost: Taxi A$50–60; Rideshare A$40–60 depending on surge pricing.

After arriving CBD, there are two options to get to the University of Melbourne.

1. Tram + Walk

Route & Description:

Melbourne CBD has a Free Tram Zone where tram travel within the zone is free of charge. However, the University of Melbourne is outside the Free Tram Zone, though it is within a 15–20 minute walking distance from the boundary. Travellers can get off the tram at the boundary of the Free Tram Zone—either at Stop 7: Queen Victoria Market on Elizabeth Street, or Stop 8: Melbourne Central Station on Swanston Street—and walk to the University from there.

Free-tram zone map.

Estimated Cost: A$0

2. Tram Only

Route & Description:
Trams at Elizabeth Street: Route 19 and get off at Stop 10: Royal Melbourne Hospital Station.
Trams at Swanston Street: Any Route on Swanston Street can reach the University of Melbourne. Get off at Stop 1: Melbourne University.
Estimated Cost: MyKi fare ~A$5.50. Public transport's daily maximun charge ~A$11.00.

The information about the accommodation, University College, is available at the Link. Travellers can continue the Route 19 tram at Elizabeth Street after the Stop 10 for the University campus and get off at Stop 13: Gatehouse St/Royal Pde