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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Melbourne

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JQ,VA Return flights from $207
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 16 Aug$207
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$223
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Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 24 May$224
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$241
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$242
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Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$257
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$262
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$264
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$270
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$282
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$300
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$302
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$303
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$319
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$319
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$324
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$426
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$426
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$468
JQ Return flights from $216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Wed 06 May$216
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Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Thu 07 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 09 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Mon 11 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 12 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Wed 13 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 19 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Wed 20 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sat 23 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sun 24 May$216
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Sun 17 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Tue 05 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 06 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Thu 07 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 09 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Mon 11 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Tue 12 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 13 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Tue 19 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Wed 20 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sat 23 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sun 24 May$216
Dep. Wed 29 AprRet. Sun 17 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Wed 06 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Thu 07 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 09 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Mon 11 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 12 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Wed 13 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 17 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Tue 19 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Wed 20 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 23 May$216
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sun 24 May$216
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Thu 07 May$216
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Mon 11 May$216
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Tue 12 May$216
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Wed 13 May$216
VA Return flights from $221
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$221
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 16 Aug$235
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$237
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$240
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$241
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$241
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$250
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$250
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 24 May$250
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$269
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$278
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$284
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$293
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$321
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$328
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$331
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$337
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$362
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$444
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$466
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$525
QF,VA Return flights from $266
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$266
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$273
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$275
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$293
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$301
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$302
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$303
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$303
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$308
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 16 Aug$308
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$313
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$313
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$313
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$335
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$347
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 24 May$350
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$377
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$383
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$589
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$591
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$594
JQ,QF Return flights from $268
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$268
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$274
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 16 Aug$275
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$278
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$283
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$292
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$292
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$294
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$297
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$298
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$307
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$308
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$312
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$315
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$347
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$351
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 24 May$363
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$369
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$492
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$532
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$620
QF Return flights from $294
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$294
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$294
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Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$294
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$294
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$296
Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$303
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$303
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$304
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$311
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$311
Dep. Sat 03 OctRet. Sat 03 Oct$315
Dep. Fri 11 SepRet. Fri 11 Sep$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Fri 02 Oct$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Fri 02 Oct$315
Dep. Fri 25 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$315
Dep. Sat 26 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Mon 28 Sep$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Wed 30 Sep$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Thu 01 Oct$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Fri 02 Oct$315
Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Sat 03 Oct$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Wed 16 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Thu 17 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Fri 18 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sat 19 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Sun 20 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Mon 21 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$315
Dep. Wed 16 SepRet. Wed 23 Sep$315
NH,VA Return flights from $637
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$637
EK Return flights from $1,750
Dep. Tue 10 NovRet. Sat 14 Nov$1,750
Dep. Mon 12 OctRet. Thu 22 Oct$1,768
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Dep. Fri 30 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,793
Dep. Thu 05 NovRet. Mon 09 Nov$1,827
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$1,870
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,883
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Wed 01 Jul$1,887
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Sun 16 Aug$1,887
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,891
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,891
Dep. Fri 05 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,897
Dep. Sat 25 JulRet. Sun 26 Jul$1,900
Dep. Sun 04 OctRet. Wed 07 Oct$1,910
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Sun 24 May$1,912
Dep. Fri 02 OctRet. Mon 05 Oct$1,917
Dep. Fri 04 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$1,957
Dep. Thu 10 DecRet. Fri 18 Dec$2,043
Dep. Mon 04 MayRet. Thu 07 May$2,229
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,496
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$2,542
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Tue 28 Apr$2,542

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$195
January 2026
$189
February 2026
$192
March 2026
$340
April 2026
$238
May 2026
$219
June 2026
$340
August 2026
$245

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$498
January 2026
$356
February 2026
$305
March 2026
$388
April 2026
$365
May 2026
$338
June 2026
$330
July 2026
$334
August 2026
$338
September 2026
$340

Did you know...

  • The IATA code for Sydney is SYD and for Melbourne (Tullamarine) it is MEL.
  • Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Sydney belong to the same time zone. Because they are in the same timezone you won't feel jetlagged when you get there.
  • The distance from Sydney to Melbourne (Tullamarine) is 705 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the cheapest months to take a flight from Sydney to Melbourne are February/2026 and March/2026. You will pay the most in January/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Melbourne from Sydney?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have direct flights from Sydney to Melbourne.

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

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

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly between Sydney and Melbourne and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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

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