$55 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Australia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Sydney
Sydneydirect$162
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$202
Perth
Perthdirect$401
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$155
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$152
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$241
Hobart
Hobartdirect$151
Canberra
Canberradirect$188
Darwin
Darwindirect$354
Launceston
Launcestondirect$109
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$195
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$236
Proserpine
Proserpinedirect$275
Newcastle
Newcastledirect$138
Ballina
Ballinadirect$202
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$388
Broome
Broome1 stop$825
Yulara
Yularadirect$245
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$425
Sydney
Sydneydirect$162
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$202
Perth
Perthdirect$401
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$155
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$152
Cairns
Cairnsdirect$241
Hobart
Hobartdirect$151
Canberra
Canberradirect$188
Darwin
Darwindirect$354
Launceston
Launcestondirect$109
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$195
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$236
Proserpine
Proserpinedirect$275
Newcastle
Newcastledirect$138
Ballina
Ballinadirect$202
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$388
Broome
Broome1 stop$825
Yulara
Yularadirect$245
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$425

Book Cheap Melbourne to Australia Plane Tickets

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

Mon, 20 Apr - Wed, 22 Apr
Jetstar Logo
19:05 - 20:15
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 21:55
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$109Jetstar
Mon, 20 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr
Jetstar Logo
19:05 - 20:15
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 21:55
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$110Jetstar
Tue, 21 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Jetstar Logo
09:50 - 11:00
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 21:55
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$111Jetstar
Wed, 29 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:30 - 09:40
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 - 12:40
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$113Multiple Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Sat, 16 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:55 - 22:05
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 17:40
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$114Multiple Airlines
Wed, 29 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Jetstar Logo
19:05 - 20:15
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
11:35 - 12:40
LST
-
MEL
1h 05mdirect
$116Jetstar
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 5 May
Jetstar Logo
09:50 - 11:00
MEL
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LST
1h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
20:50 - 21:55
LST
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MEL
1h 05mdirect
$117Jetstar
Sat, 6 Jun - Tue, 9 Jun
Virgin Australia Logo
16:25 - 20:35
MEL
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DRW
4h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
00:40 - 05:20
DRW
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MEL
4h 10mdirect
$354Virgin Australia
Fri, 4 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
10:50 - 15:00
MEL
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DRW
4h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
15:45 - 20:25
DRW
-
MEL
4h 10mdirect
$372Virgin Australia
Fri, 14 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
19:45 - 23:55
MEL
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DRW
4h 40mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
15:45 - 20:25
DRW
-
MEL
4h 10mdirect
$374Virgin Australia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Australia flights

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

What is the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Australia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to Australia from Melbourne Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Coolangatta, at $89 return. The most popular route is from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney (SYD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $155.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally at night, when retur flights cost $189 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $262.

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

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 $456, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Australia, 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 Australia is May, when tickets cost $144 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of return tickets is $238 and $234 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia?

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

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

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

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 Australia, 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 a flight from Melbourne Airport to Australia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$55
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Launceston

Flights from Melbourne to Australia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Melbourne to Australia 
LeanneFlew with Virgin Australia
MEL
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LST
Dec 2025
Keep carry on baggage to a minimum and small.
AndrewFlew with Virgin Australia
MEL
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CNS
June 2025
Save up and fly business. Sounds ridiculous,but if you are tall, it would be better.
Verified travelerFlew with Qantas Airways
MEL
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LST
Apr 2025
Short easy flight on a smaller plane - make sure your carry on is within the limits!
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
MarkFlew with Qantas Airways
MEL
-
SYD
Oct 2024
Allow for cancellations and delays in your scheduled.
SimonFlew with Qantas Airways
MEL
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SYD
May 2024
Avoid the sunny side of the aircraft as the morning/evening glare can be harsh. Take your own iPad with movies. Have a charge cable handy to recharge your devices.
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 - booking Australia flights

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

    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 Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia 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 Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Australia with an airline and back 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 Australia?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $164 one-way - $244 round-trip; Coolangatta $110 one-way - $169 round-trip; Sydney $159 one-way - $218 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Melbourne to Australia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Australia? 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.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
8.0Food
9.1Boarding
8.6Comfort
6.9Entertainment
9.6Crew
Airline reviews

Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024
PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

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

Good flight. On time. No problems. Plane was clean. Service was as you would expect. However nothing special, just a good flight.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

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

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

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 !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

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!

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.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

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

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

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+.

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

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.

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.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

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

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

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.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

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