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$125 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Townsville

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Cheap Flight Deals from Melbourne to Townsville

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

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Townsville

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Townsville.
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Jetstar Logo
17:10 - 20:10MEL-TSV
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
$222Jetstar
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Sat, 7 Jun - Wed, 11 Jun
Jetstar Logo
17:10 - 20:10MEL-TSV
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
$224Jetstar
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Sat, 14 Jun - Sat, 21 Jun
Jetstar Logo
17:10 - 20:10MEL-TSV
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
$233Jetstar
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Sat, 14 Jun - Sat, 21 Jun
Jetstar Logo
17:10 - 20:10MEL-TSV
3h 00mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
$238Jetstar
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Fri, 13 Jun - Mon, 23 Jun
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17:10 - 23:45MEL-TSV
6h 35m1 stop
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21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
Fri, 13 Jun - Mon, 23 Jun
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16:10 - 23:45MEL-TSV
7h 35m1 stop
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21:00 - 00:10TSV-MEL
3h 10mdirect
Fri, 13 Jun - Mon, 23 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
06:50 - 12:30MEL-TSV
5h 40m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:10 - 18:20TSV-MEL
5h 10m1 stop
$472Virgin Australia
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Sun, 27 Jul - Mon, 28 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
10:10 - 19:30MEL-TSV
9h 20m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
13:10 - 18:20TSV-MEL
5h 10m1 stop
$474Virgin Australia
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Sat, 14 Jun - Sat, 21 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
14:25 - 19:45MEL-TSV
5h 20m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 11:25TSV-MEL
5h 25m1 stop
$727Qantas Airways
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Sun, 1 Jun - Mon, 9 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
22:00 - 08:05MEL-TSV
10h 05m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
17:30 - 23:00TSV-MEL
5h 30m1 stop
$753Qantas Airways
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Tue, 8 Jul - Mon, 14 Jul
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Townsville flights

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

What is the cheapest Melbourne to Townsville flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Townsville.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Melbourne to Townsville cost $234 and was between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Townsville (TSV). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $234.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Townsville, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Townsville, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne to Townsville, 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 Townsville is February, where tickets cost $242 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $495 and $494 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Melbourne to Townsville?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $644, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Townsville, 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 Townsville, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.


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Cheapest flight$125
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Townsville

When to book flights from Melbourne to Townsville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Townsville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Townsville

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne to Townsville?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne to Townsville was $80 for a one-way ticket and $142 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Townsville?

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

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

    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 Townsville.

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

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

    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 Townsville 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 Townsville?

    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 Townsville 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 Townsville?

Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Townsville Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Townsville

Monday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Wednesday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Thursday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Friday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Saturday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Townsville to Melbourne

Monday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Wednesday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Thursday

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Qantas Airways, Jetstar

Friday

Jetstar

Jetstar

Saturday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Top 3 airlines serving from Melbourne to Townsville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Townsville. 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 Townsville? 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 829 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.2Entertainment
6.9Food
8.2Crew
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Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025SYD - BXG
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Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

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.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

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

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

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.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

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.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

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

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

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

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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