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Cheapest return fare
$189
Typical prices: $180-$398
Jetstar
Sun 6/9Sun 13/9
AVV - BNE • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$100
Typical prices: $97-$230
Jetstar
Sat 29/8
AVV - BNE • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Brisbane 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 Melbourne to Brisbane

Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 22:55
AVV
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:55 - 14:20
BNE
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AVV
2h 25mdirect
$189Jetstar
Sun, 6 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 22:55
AVV
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
17:40 - 20:05
BNE
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AVV
2h 25mdirect
$189Jetstar
Fri, 4 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Jetstar Logo
20:40 - 22:55
AVV
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Jetstar Logo
17:40 - 20:05
BNE
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AVV
2h 25mdirect
$192Jetstar
Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:05 - 23:15
MEL
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BNE
2h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:55 - 11:15
BNE
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MEL
2h 20mdirect
$232Multiple Airlines
Thu, 22 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
16:10 - 17:20
MEL
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BNE
2h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
14:55 - 18:15
BNE
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MEL
2h 20mdirect
$235Virgin Australia
Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
14:10 - 15:20
MEL
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BNE
2h 10mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 14:45
BNE
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MEL
2h 20mdirect
$235Virgin Australia
Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 25 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:05 - 23:15
MEL
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BNE
2h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 00:15
BNE
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MEL
2h 20mdirect
$239Multiple Airlines
Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:05 - 08:20
MEL
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BNE
2h 15mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:55 - 10:20
BNE
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MEL
2h 25mdirect
$240Multiple Airlines
Sun, 20 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
20:10 - 22:30
MEL
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BNE
2h 20mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 08:30
BNE
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MEL
2h 30mdirect
$425Qantas Airways
Fri, 4 Sep - Sun, 6 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
10:15 - 12:35
MEL
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BNE
2h 20mdirect
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14:20 - 16:50
BNE
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MEL
2h 30mdirect
$432Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Brisbane flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne to Brisbane?

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Brisbane from Melbourne usually cost between $195 and $340 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $189 on Jetstar (6 Sept–8 Sept).

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Brisbane flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Melbourne to Brisbane costs $96 on the route between Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV) and Brisbane (BNE). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 19% cheaper than other Melbourne-Brisbane routes. The most popular route is between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Brisbane (BNE).

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Brisbane on a Saturday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Brisbane, 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 Melbourne to Brisbane is January, where tickets cost $222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $312 and $278 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Brisbane, 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 Melbourne to Brisbane, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 27% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$100
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Brisbane

When to book flights from Melbourne to Brisbane

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Brisbane 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.

Flights from Melbourne to Brisbane: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Melbourne to Brisbane 
ErinFlew with Jetstar
MEL
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BNE
Nov 2024
Choose who is right for you cost & comfort all airlines have issues with delays at times so cant be helped some days I usually fly early and have rarely had issues
Verified travelerFlew with Virgin Australia
MEL
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BNE
Dec 2023
If you’re changing to the international terminal make sure you eat at the entry or the domestic terminal. The international terminal is due for an upgrade and has limited options.

FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Brisbane

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Brisbane?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was $100 for a one-way ticket and $189 for a return.

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

    Melbourne is served by 3 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Brisbane. You will leave Melbourne from one of these airports: Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Essendon, or Melbourne. You will be arriving at Brisbane.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Brisbane?

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

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Brisbane from Melbourne?

    Sydney is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Melbourne to Brisbane.

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

    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 Melbourne to Brisbane.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Brisbane from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Brisbane?

    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 Brisbane with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Brisbane?

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

Direct departures

Melbourne to Brisbane

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

Brisbane 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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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Melbourne to Brisbane

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Brisbane. 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 Melbourne to Brisbane? 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 467 reviews
7.5Comfort
6.4Food
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
7.8Boarding
Airline reviews

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 !!

2.0 MediocreRon, Dec 2025
CBR - BNE
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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 !!

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

Boarding took place at the front and back. Weight of luggage was unclear and cost an arm and a leg.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Flight was cancelled and the next available flight they could get me on was 18:30 that night. I was travelling up for a conference so needed to be in Brisbane by 12:00 at the latest. I had to rebook with another carrier and I've had to follow up three times about the refund for this flight. The flight I rebooked cost over $400.

Flight was cancelled 3 hours prior to departure and rebooked for 10 hours later. Had to cancel rebooked flight and was lucky enough that work could book with QANTAS around the same time.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

Was disappointed that we couldn't use our lounge passes as the booking was a group booking.

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

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.

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

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

Grubby plane, dirty seat & table, poor food, wait for baggage, staff ok.

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.

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

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

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

Plane was delayed both on arrival to Sydney and departure. We boarded the plane while it was in the process of being refuelled, which I am certain is against CASA regulations. Comfort for anyone over 6 foot is non existent.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

Worst airline ever. No need to go into detail as everything is terrible. Do not do it - whatever the price.

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