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JQ Return flights from $190
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JQ,VA Return flights from $198
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$198
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$198
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$198
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$234
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$246
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$252
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$273
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$276
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$277
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$289
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$306
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$316
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$317
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$597
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$673
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$822
VA Return flights from $199
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$199
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$250
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$254
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$257
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$257
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$258
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$291
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Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$699
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JQ,QF Return flights from $294
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$294
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$295
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Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$310
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$327
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$327
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$335
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$341
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$345
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$353
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$358
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$366
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$376
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$455
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$668
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$687
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$814
QF,VA Return flights from $295
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$295
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$295
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Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$329
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$332
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$334
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$340
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$355
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$366
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$370
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$416
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$463
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$506
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$698
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$778
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$848
QF Return flights from $386
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$386
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$386
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Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$394
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$402
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$402
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$402
Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$417
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$431
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$433
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$433
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$440
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$495
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$495
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$745
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$886
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$1,205
JQ,QR Return flights from $687
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$687
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$761
JQ,QF,ZL Return flights from $719
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$719
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Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$736
NZ,VA Return flights from $761
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$761
EK,JQ Return flights from $772
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$772
QF,QR Return flights from $787
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$787
VA,ZL Return flights from $990
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$990
EK Return flights from $1,680
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$1,680
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,692
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Dep. Thu 26 FebRet. Fri 27 Feb$1,706
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$1,734
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$1,803
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$1,818
Dep. Sun 18 JanRet. Tue 20 Jan$1,837
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 27 Jan$1,935
Dep. Tue 06 JanRet. Sat 10 Jan$2,333
Dep. Sun 04 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$2,459
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,638
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,651
Dep. Sat 03 JanRet. Wed 07 Jan$2,679
Dep. Thu 25 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,752
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Tue 06 Jan$2,777
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$2,948

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$185
January 2026
$179
February 2026
$181
March 2026
$321
April 2026
$225
May 2026
$207
June 2026
$321
August 2026
$232

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$470
January 2026
$336
February 2026
$288
March 2026
$367
April 2026
$345
May 2026
$319
June 2026
$312
July 2026
$316
August 2026
$319
September 2026
$321

Did you know...

  • Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine) belong to the same time zone. The good news is that you shouldn't feel jetlagged once you get there.
  • The closest train station to Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport is Broadmeadows which is 6 kms away.
  • 2 hrs 55 mins is the quickest return flight between Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine)
  • The IATA code for Sydney is SYD and for Melbourne (Tullamarine) it is MEL.

Questions and Answers

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

Right now, December/2025 is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne from Sydney.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Sydney?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop between Sydney and Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Sydney to Melbourne?

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

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Sydney and it flies direct. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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

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