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Cheapest return fare
$190
Typical prices: $232-$393
Jetstar
Tue 8/9Wed 9/9
CBR - MEL • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$104
Typical prices: $138-$237
Jetstar
Sat 12/9
CBR - MEL • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Canberra to Melbourne (CBR-MEL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Canberra to Melbourne 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Canberra to Melbourne

Tue, 8 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 13:50
CBR
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MEL
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:00 - 12:05
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$190Jetstar
Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 2 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 13:50
CBR
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MEL
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:00 - 12:05
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$191Jetstar
Wed, 2 Sep - Fri, 4 Sep
Jetstar Logo
12:40 - 13:50
CBR
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MEL
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:00 - 12:05
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$191Jetstar
Thu, 22 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
06:25 - 07:40
CBR
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MEL
1h 15mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
17:05 - 18:15
MEL
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CBR
1h 10mdirect
$229Virgin Australia
Sat, 17 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
06:25 - 07:40
CBR
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MEL
1h 15mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
12:30 - 13:35
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$229Virgin Australia
Wed, 2 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep
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12:40 - 13:50
CBR
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MEL
1h 10mdirect
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21:20 - 22:25
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$233Multiple Airlines
Thu, 29 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov
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18:55 - 20:10
CBR
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MEL
1h 15mdirect
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10:35 - 11:40
MEL
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CBR
1h 05mdirect
$236Multiple Airlines
Sun, 17 Jan - Wed, 20 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
18:55 - 20:10
CBR
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MEL
1h 15mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
21:55 - 23:05
MEL
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CBR
1h 10mdirect
$252Virgin Australia
Sun, 17 Jan - Fri, 22 Jan
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12:40 - 14:00
CBR
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MEL
1h 20mdirect
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08:15 - 13:05
MEL
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CBR
4h 50m
1 stop
$672Qantas Airways
Mon, 24 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
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10:05 - 11:20
CBR
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MEL
1h 15mdirect
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08:00 - 17:30
MEL
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CBR
9h 30m
1 stop
$737Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Canberra to Melbourne flights

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

How much is a return flight from Canberra to Melbourne?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Canberra to Melbourne departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Melbourne from Canberra usually cost between $193 and $374 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $189 on Jetstar (4 Aug–3 Sept).

What is the cheapest Canberra to Melbourne flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The absolute cheapest return flight from Canberra to Melbourne costs $159 on the route between Canberra (CBR) and Melbourne Airport (MEL). However, over the past month, flights between Canberra (CBR) and Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV) were, on average, 52% cheaper than other Canberra-Melbourne routes. The most popular route is between Canberra (CBR) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Canberra to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Canberra to Melbourne clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Melbourne on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Canberra to Melbourne. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Canberra to Melbourne, 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 from Canberra to Melbourne is January, where tickets cost $289 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $366 and $364 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Canberra to Melbourne?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Canberra to Melbourne, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Canberra to Melbourne, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight

$104
Flight from Canberra to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)

When to book flights from Canberra to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Canberra to Melbourne 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. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Canberra to Melbourne

  • What is the cheapest flight from Canberra to Melbourne?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Canberra to Melbourne was $104 for a one-way ticket and $190 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Canberra to Melbourne?

    Canberra is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Melbourne. You will leave Canberra from Canberra and you will be arriving in Melbourne at one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon or Melbourne.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Canberra to Melbourne?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Canberra to Melbourne?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Canberra and Melbourne.

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

    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 from Canberra to Melbourne.

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

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

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

    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 with an airline and back to Canberra with another airline.

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

    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 from Canberra up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Canberra to Melbourne?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Canberra to Melbourne.
Find which airlines fly direct from Canberra Airport to Melbourne, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Canberra to Melbourne

Monday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to Canberra

Monday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Jetstar,Qantas Airways,Virgin Australia

Jetstar,Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Canberra to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Canberra to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canberra to Melbourne? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 466 reviews
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
7.5Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.4Food
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Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2026
CBR - MEL
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Flight cancelled due to broken seat. $8 refreshment voucher barely bought a coffee. 3 hours to next flight. Also then delayed.

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

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

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 !!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

For a red eye flight it is pretty uncomfortable. They provide nothing in the way of pillows, etc.

Toasties not available (only GF option). Hot drinks not able to be served No usb charging port

The flight between Canberra and Coolongatta passed very quickly and was comfortable. The crew were very efficient and helpful. The boarding process is a bit slow and not done by rows. Overall, Virgin does a fairly good job.

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Excellent experience. On time flights, clean planes and professional staff.

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

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

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+.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

Better than expected, normally I don't use this airline because they are too expensive for me, but if you can afford it, good on you, you won't regret it. Regards.

I have never had a problem with flying Qantas, so this flight was the same as any other.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Delayed 50 mins. Check in was excellent, boarding was good, everything else was OK and perfectly acceptable for a budget airline. Price was excellent. I noticed this airline had two other flights to our destination cancelled so not very reliable.

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

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.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The flight was delayed by 2 hours but the Jetstar crew were fantastic.

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

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