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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Canberra

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JQ Return flights from $195
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$195
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$195
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Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$211
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Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$232
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Tue 31 Mar$248
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Wed 01 Apr$251
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$251
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$267
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Thu 09 Apr$267
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Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Wed 01 Apr$267
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Wed 01 Apr$267
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sun 05 Apr$286
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$286
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$288
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Sun 05 Apr$301
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 04 Apr$301
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Sun 05 Apr$301
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$301
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$301
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Sat 04 Apr$301
Dep. Thu 02 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$307
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$313
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$313
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$313
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$313
Dep. Sat 28 MarRet. Mon 30 Mar$313
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$313
Dep. Wed 25 MarRet. Sun 12 Apr$313
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sat 28 Mar$313
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sun 12 Apr$329
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$329
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$329
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$329
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Wed 08 Apr$329
Dep. Tue 31 MarRet. Sat 11 Apr$329
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$329
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Sat 11 Apr$329
JQ,VA Return flights from $218
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$218
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$219
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Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$317
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$330
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$390
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$412
VA Return flights from $251
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$251
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$251
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$384
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$396
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$458
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$492
JQ,QF Return flights from $363
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$363
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$367
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Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$392
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$392
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$464
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$500
QF,VA Return flights from $389
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$389
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$393
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$456
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$468
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$468
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$469
QF Return flights from $526
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$526
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$526
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Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Tue 17 Mar$530
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$534
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$534
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$632
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $604
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$604
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$608
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Fri 25 Sep$782
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$795
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$1,346
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $1,077
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 02 May$1,077

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Cheapest Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Canberra return airfares.

December 2025
$198
January 2026
$203
March 2026
$384
June 2026
$384
July 2026
$289

Average Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Canberra return airfares.

December 2025
$582
January 2026
$412
February 2026
$389
March 2026
$452
April 2026
$492
May 2026
$400
June 2026
$449
July 2026
$486
August 2026
$379
September 2026
$580

Did you know...

  • Canberra and Melbourne are in the same time zone.
  • The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is the closest hotel to Melbourne airport.
  • Canberra has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of CBR and Melbourne is MEL.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Canberra from Melbourne?

Currently, January/2026 is the cheapest month to take a flight from Melbourne to Canberra. The most expensive month is February/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Canberra from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Melbourne and Canberra.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Canberra from Melbourne?

The cheapest airline that flies to Canberra from Melbourne is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Canberra from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to Canberra and it flies direct. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Melbourne to Canberra
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Canberra
1h 5m

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