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Cheap Flights to Essendon

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Essendon that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Essendon

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Essendon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Essendon Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport is May, where tickets cost $149 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $286 and $261 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $104.

Good to know – Book Cheap Melbourne Essendon Airport Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.

When to book flights to Essendon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Essendon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Melbourne based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Melbourne Essendon flights

  • Which means of public transport operate into Melbourne city centre?

    The Starbus City Shuttle is your public connection from Essendon Fields Airport to many points of interest in Melbourne. Tickets for the service cost approximately A$ 20 per ride and going to Melbourne CBD will take about 1h.

  • Is Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport open 24/7?

    This regional airport operates from 5:30 to 20:00 on weekdays, meaning you will definitely arrive within a reasonable time. On the weekends, the airport is open a little longer, until 22:30 on Saturdays and from 9:00 to 22:00 on Sundays.

  • What is there to do at Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport?

    Essendon Fields Airport may be a regional airport, but there is enough to enjoy for departing and arriving travellers. Eateries include a Nando’s and Subways, among cafés and other restaurants. With a post office, chemist, and LaManna Supermarket, you can get all your essentials when arriving at the airport.

  • Can I rent a car directly at Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport?

    Essendon Airport features three car hire agencies on the airport premises. The service desks of Hertz, Avis, and Budget can be found in the Arrivals Area of the terminal building.

  • Does Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport have a hotel close-by?

    A Hyatt Place Hotel is located within the airport grounds, making it very convenient for arriving passengers to find a bed for the night. The hotel is just a short walk from the main terminal building and the shuttle to Melbourne International Airport also operates from there.

  • How far is Melbourne Essendon Airport from central Melbourne?

    There are 11 km between Melbourne city centre and Melbourne Essendon Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Melbourne Essendon?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Melbourne Essendon.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Melbourne Essendon?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Essendon is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Melbourne Essendon?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne Essendon with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Melbourne Essendon?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne Essendon up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne Essendon

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne Essendon flight deals.
  • The smaller regional airport Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) is closest to Melbourne centre, which makes it a good choice for travellers. It is only 22min by car to the centre and can be accessed via the M2.
  • Two airlines depart from Melbourne Essendon Airport to various Australian destinations. Sharp Airlines serves the south of Australia, offering flights to King Island, Flinders Island, and Griffith. Fly Corporate serves the area of Queensland and New South Wales, flying to cities like Dubbo and Wollongong.
  • Essendon Airport features a short-term and long-term car park, so you can conveniently leave your car at the airport during your time away. The long-term car park is outdoors and costs approximately A$ 8.80 per day. In the short-term car park you can park up to two hours free of charge.
  • If you need to connect to Melbourne International Airport (MEL), the biggest one in Melbourne, for another flight, you can make use of the free express shuttle that operates between Essendon Fields Airport and Melbourne International Airport. It operates between 06:00 and 22:00 and pre-booking is required.
  • One of the advantages when flying from or to a smaller regional airport is that there is less waiting involved, so you are in and out really quickly. Security screenings are not a requirement at this airport and the check-in and check-out are subsequently efficient and fast.
  • From Melbourne Essendon Airport, you are not only conveniently close to the city but are within a driving range of many other towns, too. Sunbury is only 20min by car away and the Kinglake National Park is just a 1h drive from the airport.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Essendon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 451 reviews
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There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

10.0 ExcellentSheila, Apr 2026
SYD - MEL
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There were no food or entertainment on this short flight. Friendly staff even before getting on the flight. The seats were snug but it was quick flight

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

Very good overall. However, your choices of free movies was limited and there was no music Channel???

This was the worst flight I’ve been on. Getting on the plane where is was 30 degrees outside was hotter on board cabin must’ve been 33 degrees. This is a health hazard. They cannot be doing this to save on fuel. People could die from this!!. Fans and a/c was, off entertainment was off. Poor excuse given. Crew made the excuse that the system didn’t have enough power. They basically were operating on one engine to save on jet fuel till 3 hours later on cruising altitude and they then started the second engine. And finally the cabin was cooled. On a 7hour red eye flight this made it so uncomfortable and impossible to sleep.

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

Great. Seats are a little cramped with only a very small recline. Service was great. Food was fine.

The flights got us to our destination. The seats on the planes were uncomfortable.

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

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