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Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Gold Coast flights

  • Can I rent a car from Gold Coast Airport?

    There are several car rental agencies operating within Gold Coast Airport if you’d prefer to cruise around the area on your own timetable. Hertz, Budget, Avis, Redspot, Europcar and Thrifty all have dedicated kiosks located across from the arrivals zone but booking ahead online can lead to savings and guaranteed availability.

  • Does Gold Coast Airport have any non-member lounge areas?

    For travellers who don’t hold the required card status or flight level, single-entry passes are available for the Gold Coast Airport’s Virgin Australia Lounges. Fees start at approximately $65 and include access to coffee, workstations and comfortable seating to pass the time away from the loud and often-hectic boarding area.

  • Does Gold Coast Airport have free WiFi?

    If you need to catch up on work, go through your emails or simply pass the time on your favourite streaming services until your flight departs, you can stay connected with Gold Coast Airport’s free unlimited Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is available in all terminals and connection is quick and easy – simply select the Gold Coast Airport Wi-Fi and accept the terms & conditions.

  • Does Gold Coast Airport have an onsite hotel?

    Although Gold Coast Airport doesn’t currently have an onsite hotel, there are several hotels within a short distance for early morning flights and travellers who want to stay close to their departure terminal. Nearby options include the La Costa Motel, Bilinga Beach Motel, Greenmount Beach Hotel and many other options at several different price points.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Gold Coast?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Gold Coast?

    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 Gold Coast with an airline and back to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Gold Coast?

    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 Gold Coast from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Gold Coast

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to the following destinations at these prices or less: Coolangatta $123 one-way - $202 round-trip
  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from Melbourne is January.
  • Flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast are generally affordable and easy, with JetStar and Virgin Australia offering frequent flights between the two cities. Flights to Gold touch down at Gold Coast Airport, which serves Gold Coast and the surrounding communities. Gold Coast Airport is located within Bilinga, and most of the area’s major tourist destinations are within 3 miles.
  • Getting around the Bilinga and Gold Coast areas from Gold Coast Airport will vary by method based on where it is that you’re going. A transport method that can get you almost anywhere for a low fare is the SkyBus. SkyBus departs from Gold Coast Airport and goes to all of the area’s prominent beaches and hotel zones. Fares start at approximately $17.50 one-way.
  • Gold Coast public transport is also available via the TransLink Surfside Buses. These buses depart directly from Gold Coast Airport and can take you to different locations throughout Bilinga and the surrounding areas like Kingscliff and Tweed Heads. Fares for the Surfside Bus start at around $2.40 for a single adult ticket.
  • Looking for a quick snack before your journey? There are several different airport restaurants to choose from in Melbourne Airport. Whether you’re keen to sip a coffee or ready for a full Japanese meal, there’s a dining option for you. Melbourne Airport’s restaurants are located throughout, so you’ll always be near a dining option should you need it.
  • Parking at Melbourne Airport can range widely in price, with everything from budget to short-stay and valet options available. The most economic choice is long-stay, with per-day prices starting at approximately $40. These car parks are located the furthest from the airport, and they’re served by a free shuttle that runs every 5 minutes.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Melbourne to Gold Coast

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Gold Coast? 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 KAYAK reviews.
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RexOverall score based on 39 reviews
80boarding
58entertainment
67food
84crew
74comfort
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Airline reviews

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

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Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

Pros: "The flight was during very bad weather and the pilots did a great job of keeping us informed and feeling safe."
Cons: "Due to the weather snacks were handed out but no water. Water used to be provided in single serves. As it is now poured into cups it was not provided on the flight. This seems like cost saving that is unacceptable to customers paying the same price with no access to a drink on the flight."
Pros: "The service was good even for such a short flight (20 mins)"
Cons: "Was an old aircraft so the interior could do with updating"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Limited baggage allowance , check in clerk over officious and totally unhelpful. "Safety" factor re weight used interminably, why not upgrade fleet if safety is so important ? Asked how I was to get luggage not on flight , told " not my problem , read fine print ""
Pros: "Great crew & nice meals."
Cons: "The touchscreen menu icons does not seem to be working as you have to keep tapping the function tabs so many times. This is wasting a lot of time."
Pros: "Short flight, but they fed us great food, great service, even good wine."
Pros: "Crew was friendly and plane was clean and comfortable. Pilot kept us informed on our progress and flight was on time."
Cons: "Entertainment system was playing up and crew had to reboot it several times"
Pros: "This flight had significantly less turbulence than my flight to Melbourne"
Cons: "The headphone jack to watch movies was broken so I wasn’t able to watch anything over the 14 hour flight. This was especially frustrating because I had to pay for my seat selection and I assumed all of your seats would be in working order."
Pros: "Lots of movies and TV to watch. Meals were decent. Good attendants."
Cons: "A little tight seats. The attendents were slow to clean up after meals."
Pros: "The 787 dreamliner does an excellent job flying, with reduced cabin noise."
Cons: "The passengers with a small child behind us were very noisy and bumping/pushing into our seat-backs way too much. The boarding was a bit chaotic. Defining the boarding sequence based on row numbers should help."
Pros: "Everything was barely adequate. All the flights on this trip was substandard. Planes seemed old and dirty. Really disappointed."
Cons: "Barely made the connection."
Cons: "I missed my flight. My flight from Melbourne with Qantas was delayed. I received an express connection ticket to go through Immigration, customs, etcetera. I ran, all for nothing. I should have known better, for sure. 2 hours is unrealistic. But this tickets shouldn't be offered, they give the impression that you can make it. And the staff in Melbourne, and the crew on the plane, all were extremely reassuring. I got to the gate of Alaska Airlines, the people there could only offer me a ticket two days later. And basically they said it was Qantas fault. Having almost no time and no clear way to communicate with Qantas (the 1800 number is useless), I had to book and pay a new ticket. Now I am going to try to contact Qantas for reimbursement but I am not optimistic. In summary, do not buy these types of tickets "in collaboration" with two companies. Especially if you make the connection in the US. It is a scam. 2 hours is no time. And even if you have 3 or 4 hours and there is a delay, you are basically on your own, and the companies give the responsibilities to each other."
Pros: "This flight is extremely long, but very enjoyable when flying with Qantas. They have everything, from snacks and drinks in the back of the plane to coming by pretty often to give you food. I was never hungry or upset wth the service."
Cons: "nothing I didn’t like!"
Pros: "Everything seemed to run smoothly and efficiently, from boarding to disembarkation."
Cons: "The snack offered on board was quite small."
Cons: "It's a short 50 min flight, can't ask for anything more."
Pros: "Movies good Boarding and luggage retrieval good"
Cons: "Arrived an hour late Was another passengers fault tho but annoying"
Pros: "Short flight, and getting a meal made it go faster"
Cons: "Can’t really think of anything"
Cons: "Flight was delayed an hour and boarding was slow due to only using one aircraft door."
Pros: "Flight attendants were friendly and responsive."
Cons: "1. Better seats than mine flew empty, while I sat wedged in a full row, behind a wailing infant and ahead of a kicking toddler. 2. The meal choice was between a rice bowl and a salad, both served bereft of any sides, bread, or dessert. 3. We were late again, although not so badly as last time."
Pros: "Crew was friendly and helpful"
Cons: "Food wasn’t the best... no water bottles provided... chronically thirsty on that flight."
Pros: "Left and arrived on time. The plane was nice and clean"
Cons: "Nothing. It was all good"
Pros: "Took off on time. Landed in time. Crew great"
Cons: "Food was really bad. Couldn't take a second bite. Avoid the beef stir fry."
Pros: "Overall good in flight service."
Cons: "Lot of virgin employees got special treatment. Too many Virgin employees traveling. One Virgin employee was granted access to entire row of seats."
Cons: "Air Berlin cancelled service to LAX due to their bankruptcy. No alternative flights provided and no refund."
Cons: "22 hour delay, and even airport personnel were confused about why."
Pros: "Absolutely nothing to like"
Cons: "They delayed the flight and notified me by e-mail when I was already at the airport !! There was no representative at the airport to discuss anything or even communicate anything. Since delay in flight from NYC would cause me to miss my flight from Dusseldorf to Vienna (next leg), they randomly added two more legs to my trip, extending my travel to Vienna to be almost 24 hour experience. For a mere $60 more, I could have flown with various other airlines if I new this would so bad. No communication and absolutely no willingness to discuss any options from the airline company customer service. Also, on the plane the seats are so close to each other, that I, a short guy of 5'2" could barely fit in between."
Cons: "Flight was delayed due to a WWII unexploded ordinance discovered near the airport. It seems like since it had already been there for over 70 years, they could have planned for the diffuse much better and with less impact to the airport. It seemed like a knee jerk reaction."
Pros: "Flight was three hours delayed. Changing connections was a disaster for everyone. The staff at JFK were incredibly rude and unhelpful. The flight itself was basic and bare bones. I had just come off an Etihad flight, and it was a stark contrast for sure."
Cons: "Major delay. Changing connections was a mess. Unfriendly staff at airport (call center was lovely)."
Pros: "Everything, wonderful experience, nice, professional crews. One of the best flight!"
Pros: "The food was decent."
Cons: "The seats were very tight and extremely uncomfortable. I could put up with this level of uncomfort for a couple of hours but completely unacceptable for a 12 hour flight. The crew was not friendly."
Pros: "The entertainment had a wide selection. There crew were nice"
Cons: "2 hour tarmac delay. Missed my connecting flight. When I get to Düsseldorf There is no one offering any help. I wait on a 60 person line at connections desk. Luckily, my wife's called air Berlin and found out that they had already booked me onto another flight at 10:30. No one communicated that to me. If I had waited at the transfer desk until my turn, I would have missed it altogether"
Pros: "Boarded on time"
Cons: "Late departure, late arrival, and missed the one and only connecting flight, which left us stranded overnight in Düsseldorf. No Air Berlin personnel to be found at mid-day other than in the main terminal outside security, so we had to go back and forth through passport control several times to find a live person to help. Eventually we found a very capable Air Berlin customer service person who gave us a hotel voucher and re-booked us on a Lufthansa flight the next day. It says something awful about an airline when the thing you want most from them is just to get out of their system and onto a different airline, but at least Air Berlin did that for us after repeatedly failing themselves and stressing us to the max."
Cons: "The seats and space were the smallest I be ever seen"
Pros: "Boarding and flight was ok for a budget airline"
Cons: "Flight attendant let a drunk male on the plane. Male was disruptive and rude in front of children. The flight attendant then tried to serve the male more alcohol on the flight. Not professional or safe behavior."
Cons: "I should have been informed that I would not be allowed into the country without a return flight booked. Also it should have been more clear that I would have been charged nearly as much for my luggage as I paid for my flight. Not happy at all with buying through this app"
Pros: "The crew in the Melbourne airport were amazing! There was confusion with my bags and they sorted it out without any stress!"
Cons: "The seats weren’t very comfortable but it was a very clean plane!"
Pros: "unexpectedly about an hour into the flight an announcement came over the loudspeaker. It was something like this : Attention Attention please pull on your oxygen mask when it drops and place it firmly over your mouth and breathe calmly. I was shocked and everyone that I could see looked shocked. Then nothing. It was the announcement that you never want to hear when on an aeroplane. About 5-10 minutes later another announcement that it was an error and a wrong button had been pushed. It certainly was the wrong button to push."
Pros: "The full refund."
Cons: "Jetstar cancelled my New Years Day flight on the evening of New Years Eve “due to crewing requirements.” It was a blessing-in-disguise because it forced me to fly Virgin for the first time. Not only was my last-minute Virgin ticket cheaper than Jetstar, I didn’t have to pay the ridiculous extra baggage fees Jetstar charges, and a meal with alcohol was included in my flight. Virgin all the way!"
Pros: "Everything went well and was as advertised. This is a low cost carrier so their business model relies on extra charges for everything. Prepaid my luggage for $19 each way and decided not to order any food (much cheaper at the airport anyway). People just have to be aware that low cost carriers like Jetstar can offer such affordable fares by excluding many things. Qantas would have been approximately 2x as expensive per flight and would have included more things, but the appeal of low cost is to be able to choose what you need."
Pros: "Seats were clean and comfortable. Staff were lovely."
Cons: "The self check in system was a joke. Glad we weren’t in too much of a hurry. Also disregard my rating of food and entertainment as we had none on the plane."
Pros: "Boarded well, wasn’t overly populated"
Cons: "The staff were so rude and acted like they didn’t want to be there, acted like pouring you a glass of water was the biggest inconvenience in the world. Had to pay for inflight entertainment, no snacks or food whatsoever. But the attendants weren’t attentive or even in the slightest bit polite."
Pros: "The seats were comfortable."
Cons: "Our complaint is the flight was over 5 hours long and you could not even get a complimentary glass of water, soda or juice. We found this to be a major out point with regards to service. The other issue was the no free TV. Lastly, I have never in all my flights had to pay such an outrageous fee to pre-check a suitcase. Thank you for listening."
Pros: "The lady at the check-in counter was very helpful!"
Cons: "The seat were pretty uncomfortable for a almost 4 hour flight. It felt like we were squeezed into a tuna can. Also was surprised there was not a movie playing or wifi available to pass the time on a long flight."

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