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JQ Return flights from $129
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Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 13 Jun$129
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Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Thu 02 Jul$129
JQ,VA Return flights from $147
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$147
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$150
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Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$150
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$156
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$157
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$162
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$168
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$171
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$173
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$194
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$208
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$267
VA Return flights from $155
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$155
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$164
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Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$175
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$175
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$188
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$188
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$197
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$198
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$218
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$222
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$225
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$268
JQ,QF Return flights from $191
Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$191
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$193
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Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$206
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$212
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$214
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$215
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$224
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$225
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$226
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$254
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$301
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$343
QF,VA Return flights from $206
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$206
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$219
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Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$224
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$224
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$230
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$234
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$236
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$248
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$248
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$270
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$285
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$319
QF Return flights from $253
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$253
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$253
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Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$253
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$253
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$256
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$262
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$263
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$272
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$272
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$323
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$359
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$464
QF,ZL Return flights from $722
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$722
EK Return flights from $1,116
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,116
Dep. Fri 28 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$1,122
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Dep. Sun 14 JunRet. Thu 18 Jun$1,139
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Tue 09 Jun$1,158
Dep. Sat 06 JunRet. Mon 08 Jun$1,160
Dep. Wed 09 SepRet. Mon 14 Sep$1,161
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sat 27 Jun$1,162
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$1,236
Dep. Wed 20 MayRet. Thu 28 May$1,410
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Sat 23 May$1,444
Dep. Sat 16 MayRet. Sat 23 May$1,482
SQ,VA Return flights from $1,536
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$1,536
JQ,SQ Return flights from $1,583
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$1,583
EK,TK Return flights from $2,126
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Sun 17 May$2,126

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Sydney to Melbourne return airfares.

December 2025
$117
January 2026
$113
February 2026
$115
March 2026
$203
April 2026
$142
May 2026
$131
June 2026
$203
August 2026
$147

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the average prices for Sydney to Melbourne return airfares.

December 2025
$297
January 2026
$213
February 2026
$182
March 2026
$232
April 2026
$218
May 2026
$202
June 2026
$197
July 2026
$200
August 2026
$202
September 2026
$203

Did you know...

  • Sydney has the IATA airport code of SYD and Melbourne (Tullamarine) is MEL.
  • The quickest trip from Sydney to Melbourne (Tullamarine) return is 2 hrs 55 mins flying
  • Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine) belong to the same time zone.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the cheapest months to take a flight from Sydney to Melbourne are April/2026 and May/2026. The most expensive time is September/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Melbourne from Sydney?

Qantas, Virgin Australia, LATAM Airlines, Jetstar and IndiGo have direct flights from Sydney to Melbourne.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Melbourne from Sydney?

The cheapest airline that flies to Melbourne from Sydney is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Sydney?

Qantas is the best airline to fly from Sydney to Melbourne and it has non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

How to get from Sydney to Melbourne
Sydney
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
1h 5m
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