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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
$1,701
Typical prices: $2,379-$3,049
Finnair
Wed 11/11Thu 3/12
MEL - EDI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$692
Typical prices: $903-$1,221
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Fri 13/11
MEL - EDI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $1,701 (return)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest • Avg $6,518 (return)
Shortest trip • 23h 47m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh (MEL-EDI)

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

Wed, 11 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec
Finnair Logo
15:30 - 17:50
MEL
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EDI
37h 20m
2 stops
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08:10 - 07:20
EDI
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MEL
36h 10m
2 stops
$1,701Finnair
Sat, 15 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug
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21:30 - 23:35
MEL
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EDI
35h 05m
2 stops
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21:25 - 15:50
EDI
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MEL
33h 25m
2 stops
$1,715Multiple Airlines
Mon, 5 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
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22:35 - 15:55
MEL
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EDI
27h 20m
2 stops
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15:00 - 10:00
EDI
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MEL
57h 00m
2 stops
$1,718Multiple Airlines
Mon, 9 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
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22:35 - 09:40
MEL
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EDI
46h 05m
2 stops
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10:40 - 20:40
EDI
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MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
$1,738Turkish Airlines
Mon, 9 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
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22:35 - 15:20
MEL
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EDI
27h 45m
2 stops
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10:40 - 20:40
EDI
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MEL
47h 00m
2 stops
$1,741Turkish Airlines
Mon, 9 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec
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16:55 - 15:20
MEL
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EDI
33h 25m
2 stops
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10:40 - 20:40
EDI
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MEL
47h 00m
1 stop
$1,907Qantas Airways
Thu, 22 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct
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14:25 - 17:20
MEL
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EDI
36h 55m
2 stops
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18:35 - 07:20
EDI
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MEL
25h 45m
2 stops
$2,068Finnair
Wed, 30 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct
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15:55 - 09:40
MEL
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EDI
26h 45m
2 stops
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07:55 - 17:50
EDI
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MEL
23h 55m
1 stop
$2,181British Airways
Sat, 8 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep
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15:55 - 09:15
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EDI
26h 20m
2 stops
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07:55 - 16:50
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MEL
23h 55m
1 stop
$2,202British Airways
Thu, 20 Aug - Sat, 3 Oct
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05:15 - 20:05
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EDI
23h 50m
1 stop
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22:00 - 23:20
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MEL
39h 20m
1 stop
$2,947Qantas Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Edinburgh flights

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

How much is a return flight from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh?

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 Airport to Edinburgh departing in November.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Edinburgh from Melbourne Airport usually cost between $2,297 and $2,668 in November.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $1,701 on Finnair (11 Nov–3 Dec).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh, 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 Airport to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost $2,195 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,933 and $2,853 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh, 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 Airport to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$692
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh was $692 for a one-way ticket and $1,701 for a return.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Edinburgh, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh, Emirates or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh are Emirates and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $2,610 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,647 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Edinburgh.

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

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

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

    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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3638 reviews
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.4Crew
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

2.0 MediocreAmbrose, Apr 2026
DXB - LGW
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Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

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

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

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

The level of incompetence of this airline is truly astounding.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

When I made the booking I was not aware I had to book our checked baggage separately. As we had no checked luggage booking, I had to pay A$120 per bag (total 2 bags) so you can imagine I was not pleased. I am an experienced traveller so something needs to be done to improve the booking app,

The seats are so uncomfortable. The food doesn't exist unless you pay. Disappointed

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

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

it was great honestly for the melbourne flight a kit with blindfold and slippers was probided to each passenger on the seat and the food was really great will definitely recommend people take turkish airlines for travel not just on the sin-melbourne route.

I had issue with my boarding pass. When I arrived in London Gatwick Airport. My e-ticket wasn't scanning and had to do a lot of back and forth with Air Transit I order to board my flight, which I almost missed as a result of this.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

A fairly standard 2/2 configuration. Boeing 787-9 is modern but the amenities chosen by Turkish for their seats are slightly limited - no in-seat charging, for example. Otherwise, a good flight.

Not sure how they are rated best airline in Europe. If they are the best; then I worry about the overall airline standards of European airlines. Seats were very uncomfortable and almost closer to budget airlines in terms of comfort. A sore bottom after a long haul flight ruins your holiday at the start. Check in process was okay. Staff/crew was good - interactions ranged from pleasant to borderline rude (depending on the particular individual).

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

It would be good to choose between a Turkish based meal and an American meal option.

The flight was delayed by 1.5 hours without much explanation and they ran out of complimentary bag for inflight comfort. Would like to know if i can can get compensation

You can understand why Turkish Airlines are rated so highly; the whole experience was really good indeed. Aircraft itself was spacious, comfortable, and very well appointed. The crew were great, friendly and helpful. All round a great service and good value. Istanbul airport is also a remarkable place. Highly recommended.

Overall the crew were friendlier than similar premium airlines like Cathay or Singapore. Seat was good. Food was excellent.. the starlink wifi was a real plus. The entertainment was just ok.

Very poor No information given to why we turned around.. No one at airport to help

Friendly and discreet staff. Could have done with a few more offers of water/snacks overnight. Movie and tv selection notably poor. Seats not especially comfortable

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

I found it weird that the quality of the flight different from Australia to Doha than the Doha to Berlin leg. The quality of the toiletries pack (was in a box from Australia) and then a proper bag from Doha. The biggest variation was the inflight entertainment, which had a significantly shorter amount of content compared to the Doha flight. My QSuite seat was also broken and did not recline all the way flat. Wasn’t the best and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d paid cash for the flight.

The plane from Dublin to Doha was quite comfortable. I was in economy and the seats and rows were very tight. The man in front of me reclined his seat and it made my screen incredibly close to my face and I wasn’t able to take my tray down and my knees were pressed against the seat. I had to ask three times for him to pull his seat up but in his defence he hadn’t even reclined it far, the rows were just too close. I had a pain in my side by the end of the flight from the chairs which were quite worn and not very padded or supportive. It was a significantly inferior plane to the plane from Doha to Sydney and vice versa.

Very tight seating. Crew seemed too dis interested and too slow to remove main meal trays.

I purchased premier economy seats but I was seated one row off and was sitting in economy my bottle of water and cookie did not compare to the menus handed OP it in premier.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Ohooo it's fantastic 👏 I love it 😀 😍 ❤️ it's on time ⏲️

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Only for BA because we had to get to Edinburgh at a certain time. Baggage lost, late boarding with only one person checking, again, our passports and boarding passes until the despatch controller had to step in to get us away. Will never fly BA again.

Maybe a cultural thing but our "business class" seats were basic economy seats with the center seat blocked. I had to put 1 leg in the aisle and 1 under the middle seat footwell. I did not want the lunch and instead asked for some snack items. 10 minutes before landing and after asking again I was presented with 2 of the 3 items and a card reader. Apparently biz class does not entitle you to snacks instead of a meal. I declined. Boarding was a mess. Much standing in line because the various stages of the process were not coordinated. Checkin was chaotic and took a long time. Overall a fail, but we did get to Edinburgh. After doing a go around because we were too fast on final approach. Not impressed. Well, not favorably...

Flight was delayed. Thankfully I wasn't in a rush. The airport experience (shops, amenities, ample restaurants, coffee shops, seats with charging) was very good) was very good as was the boarding which was orderly and organised. The flight was short so whilst there was no entertainment I thought that was ok especially in the age of smart phones and kindles. It would have been nice to have usbc charging supported at my seat but again it was a short flight so no drama. Overall a positive experience flying from London to Edinburgh with BA.

No entertainment system, but it is a short flight so that is not a big deal.

I always choose an aisle seat 5 rows from the washrooms. This time, 35F, I'm seated next to a distraught man. Asked him what was bothering him, he says he booked two tickets, but the airline put his 5yr old daughter in a seat 38E, 3 rows behind his seat at 35E, alone between two strangers. He said she had burst into tears when he had to leave her there and come sit in the row I was in. Was I prepared to swap seats? Come on Qatar, five years old? On her own? Between strangers? You've got to do better than that.

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