With a population of 20.417, St Kilda is a must-see destination in Victoria, Australia. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. St Kilda deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
If you’re looking for affordable options, Flour Child St Kilda (Level 1, 77 Acland Street) and Rococo St Kilda (87-91 Acland Street) are great picks. For delicious green meals, The Dick Whittington Tavern (32 Chapel St) and Second Act Wine Bar St Kilda (35-37 Fitzroy St) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in St Kilda.
When flying to St Kilda, you’ll arrive at Melbourne Essendon (MEB), which is located 16 km from the city centre.
Another option to get to St Kilda is to pick up a car hire from Melbourne, which is about 6 km from St Kilda. You’ll find branches of Bargain Car Rentals and Europcar, among others, in Melbourne.
Greyhound Australia operates bus routes to St Kilda. From Canberra, the bus ride to St Kilda takes 772 km and will cost you around $242. From Sydney, the ticket costs about $247 for a journey of 1159 km.
Hiring a car in St Kilda costs $66 per day, on average, or $133 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
You’re likely to save money by hiring your car at the airport: locations in the city are, on average, 11% more expensive than at Melbourne.
Expect to pay $1.79 per litre in St Kilda (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $21.44 and $28.58. Standard (Class Standard Car or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in St Kilda, while also 62% cheaper than other types, on average.