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JQ Return flights from $198
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Dep. Wed 15 AprRet. Tue 12 May$198
JQ,VA Return flights from $239
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$239
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Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$249
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$263
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$267
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$268
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$288
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$291
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$291
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$293
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$300
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$301
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$303
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$305
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$307
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$319
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$769
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$892
VA Return flights from $288
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$288
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$288
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$294
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Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$305
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$337
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Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$680
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,002
JQ,QF Return flights from $317
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$317
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$327
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Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$344
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$357
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$357
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$357
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$359
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$359
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$367
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$377
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$377
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$378
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$379
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$380
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$386
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$392
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,191
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,228
QF,VA Return flights from $369
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Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$369
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Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$369
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$371
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$371
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$375
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$377
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$377
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$389
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$392
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$393
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$400
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$400
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$404
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$411
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$427
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,095
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,432
QF Return flights from $431
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$431
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$431
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Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$433
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$437
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$439
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$443
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$443
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$444
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$455
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$455
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$457
Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$457
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$457
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$463
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$465
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$502
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Sat 07 Mar$1,023
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,318
VA,ZL Return flights from $1,124
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,124
QF,ZL Return flights from $1,202
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,202
ZL Return flights from $1,314
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$1,314
EK Return flights from $1,682
Dep. Thu 04 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,682
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,708
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Dep. Fri 14 AugRet. Mon 17 Aug$1,722
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Sun 31 May$1,726
Dep. Fri 15 MayRet. Mon 18 May$1,727
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$1,728
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$1,761
Dep. Fri 31 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,765
Dep. Tue 14 AprRet. Sat 18 Apr$1,769
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,794
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,968
Dep. Wed 16 DecRet. Mon 21 Dec$2,254
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$2,307
Dep. Wed 01 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$2,663
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Sun 05 Apr$2,738
Dep. Fri 03 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$3,093
Dep. Sat 07 MarRet. Mon 09 Mar$3,344

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$192
January 2026
$186
February 2026
$189
March 2026
$334
April 2026
$234
May 2026
$215
June 2026
$334
August 2026
$241

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$489
January 2026
$350
February 2026
$299
March 2026
$382
April 2026
$359
May 2026
$332
June 2026
$325
July 2026
$328
August 2026
$332
September 2026
$334

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
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
1h 5m
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