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Find cheap flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh from $933

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Cheap flight deals from Melbourne to Edinburgh (MEL-EDI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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.
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16:50 - 10:10MEL-EDI
27h 20m2 stops
05:50 - 05:50EDI-MEL
37h 00m2 stops
$1,899
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Thu, 10 Oct - Thu, 7 Nov
00:30 - 07:45MEL-EDI
41h 15m2 stops
05:50 - 05:50EDI-MEL
37h 00m2 stops
$1,947
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Wed, 9 Oct - Thu, 7 Nov
21:10 - 23:05MEL-EDI
34h 55m2 stops
17:25 - 17:20EDI-MEL
38h 55m2 stops
$2,228Etihad Airways
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Sun, 21 Jul - Mon, 5 Aug
15:15 - 23:05MEL-EDI
40h 50m2 stops
17:25 - 17:20EDI-MEL
38h 55m2 stops
$2,298Etihad Airways
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Mon, 22 Jul - Mon, 5 Aug
22:00 - 06:30MEL-EDI
42h 30m1 stop
07:30 - 23:05EDI-MEL
28h 35m1 stop
$2,321Qatar Airways
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Thu, 10 Oct - Thu, 7 Nov
15:15 - 13:10MEL-EDI
30h 55m1 stop
08:00 - 23:30EDI-MEL
30h 30m1 stop
$2,459Qatar Airways
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Sat, 20 Jul - Sat, 17 Aug
15:50 - 09:20MEL-EDI
26h 30m2 stops
14:45 - 23:30EDI-MEL
23h 45m1 stop
$2,486British Airways
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Thu, 18 Jul - Thu, 15 Aug
15:50 - 09:20MEL-EDI
26h 30m2 stops
11:20 - 23:30EDI-MEL
27h 10m2 stops
$2,487British Airways
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Thu, 18 Jul - Thu, 15 Aug
12:00 - 17:15MEL-EDI
38h 15m2 stops
18:00 - 05:55EDI-MEL
26h 55m2 stops
$2,565Finnair
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Fri, 16 Aug - Thu, 29 Aug
23:45 - 17:15MEL-EDI
50h 30m2 stops
18:00 - 23:30EDI-MEL
44h 30m2 stops
$2,989Finnair
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Sun, 28 Jul - Sat, 17 Aug

Flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh - Travel Insights & Trends

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.

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

The average price of all flights from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Edinburgh, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Edinburgh, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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 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 $2,114 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $3,510 and $3,249 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for 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 month.
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 37 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Edinburgh from Melbourne were found on Turkish Airlines ($996) and China Eastern ($1,090), and the lowest return tickets were found on Turkish Airlines ($2,068) and China Southern ($2,142).

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$933
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive 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.
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FAQs for booking Melbourne to Edinburgh flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Melbourne Airport to Edinburgh was $608 for a one-way ticket and $1,237 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, SkyTeam, 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, Qatar Airways or Virgin Australia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh are Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia. With an average price for the route of $2,666 and an overall rating of 7.7, Qatar Airways is the most popular choice. Virgin Australia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,944 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • 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.

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Top 5 airlines serving 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.
7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 674 reviews
7.6comfort
7.9boarding
8.4crew
6.8entertainment
6.8food
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

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

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

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

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

they give hard time at checking, they not allow computer bag or purse

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.

They shld improve and provide a lunch or dinner in an international leg

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

Was required to print a boarding pass, which I'd prefer to avoid. Seat (economy x) was comfortable, service was excellent.

Terrible. The website insisted that I wasn't logging in correctly to confirm my flight. It also wouldn't let me register as a member. I was unable to get a boarding pass until 4 hours before the flight so I couldn't get through security and had to wait. It was unlike anything I've experienced in decades.

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

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.

There was no phone charger, uncomfortable seats, unprofessional flight attendants, didn’t like food. Could not reserve seat in advance

In spite of placing requests for vegetarian food, I didn’t get it because they ran out of stock. According to crew, only fixed number of vegetarian orders will be carried. Typically, they should have checked and served those who had specifically requested. I was one of those to get the food last.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

Food could have been better especially the breakfast. Overall it was a good flight

No bording was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

Please serve no god if you must serve dog food

The hard product, food, and service are far superior to their North American counterparts

Cons: "Not to have 2 distressed cats on board meowing non stop for 10 hours."
Pros: "The premium economy- it was the most uncomfortable - tight seats. The back of the seats are not reclining It’s not worth the money you pay for premium services"
Cons: "The premium economy should be eliminated and should be labeled for what it is: couch class with some perks"
Pros: "The crew is nice"
Cons: "No respect of distancing the seats ; all the seats were occupied. No wifi"

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

1st time with. Etihad Airways and it was amazing from check in to crew. Great flight.

Good range of movies but lacking decent tv shows. Wifi was really expensive on this flight, considering flights under 7 hours have a $9.99 USD charge for streaming, to jump up to $24.99 for a 7 hour 40 flight seemed a little bit of a rip off. Staff are inattentive, and really need to improve on the customer experience.

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

The staff was kind and polite, but it was very very hot and no ways to have some fresh air.it would be also be nice to have more time to sleep, since it was a night flight

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

Crew was good, boarding mediocre, food choices were limited, seating was not comfortable

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Food and beverage service have rooms for improvement .there were no entertainment facilities available

The flight was small and was not cool very bad

The first class flight itself was first class, however getting to the airport and getting through the airport was agony. The BA flight sat on the taxiway for ages and caused us to miss our connecting flight which meant half a day lost. Our return flight on BA was cancelled so a dawn flight was made and we lost another half day. Goodby BA

In economy and food was ok, but with limited leg space (and I was in a 2 seat configuration) it was difficult to eat with a tiny seat tray. I spilt wine on my trousers. First time on British Air (I usually fly Turkish Air) and in a 777. Heathrow was pleasant but changing terminals awkward.

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

There was some delay at Heathrow where a machine needed to "start the engines" wasn't available and they couldn't even find the team tasked to do it. Unacceptable. Caused about an hour delay and seemed unnecessary. Also saw several passengers abusing the overhead luggage situation, having too many large bags and not leaving enough space for others. The crew was good and the refreshments were good in quality and quantity.

They cancelled our ticket, gave us no warning, they reissued it 4 days prior to trip and it was cancelled again when we got to the airport- very stressful, the flight was overbooked so they drove us across Milan to malpensa

Great little city hopper plane. Unfussy and roomy. Nice little snack provided too

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

Some how I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass Food was horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Melbourne to Edinburgh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
30/5Thu
3 stops
53h 30mMEL-EDI
$933
26/8Mon
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
45h 20mMEL-EDI
$996
6/5Mon
2 stops
31h 40mMEL-EDI
$1,016
21/7Sun
2 stopsEtihad Airways
34h 55mMEL-EDI
$1,360
22/7Mon
2 stopsEtihad Airways
40h 50mMEL-EDI
$1,445
6/5Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
30h 55mMEL-EDI
$1,478
26/8Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
25h 10mMEL-EDI
$1,488
30/7Tue
3 stopsBritish Airways
47h 40mMEL-EDI
$1,660
14/7Sun
3 stopsBritish Airways
31h 55mMEL-EDI
$1,718
2/6Sun
1 stopVirgin Australia
24h 15mMEL-EDI
$8,164

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Last minute flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Melbourne to Edinburgh that are departing in the next 10 days.
29/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 15mMEL-EDI
5/5Sun
multi-stop
26h 30mEDI-MEL
$1,710
29/4Mon
multi-stop
32h 15mMEL-EDI
8/5Wed
multi-stop
27h 10mEDI-MEL
$1,724
1/5Wed
multi-stopFinnair
38h 15mMEL-EDI
6/5Mon
multi-stopFinnair
29h 50mEDI-MEL
$2,192
1/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
29h 55mMEL-EDI
3/6Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 30mEDI-MEL
$2,237
28/4Sun
multi-stopFinnair
38h 15mMEL-EDI
6/5Mon
multi-stopFinnair
26h 35mEDI-MEL
$2,306
1/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
30h 55mMEL-EDI
3/6Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 45mEDI-MEL
$2,393
1/5Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 25mMEL-EDI
3/6Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
30h 00mEDI-MEL
$2,396
1/5Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
24h 15mMEL-EDI
7/5Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 45mEDI-MEL
$2,473
1/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 30mMEL-EDI
3/6Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
48h 00mEDI-MEL
$10,971
1/5Wed
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
27h 30mMEL-EDI
3/6Mon
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
48h 00mEDI-MEL
$10,989

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