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JQ Return flights from $110
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JQ,VA Return flights from $129
Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$129
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$130
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$155
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$185
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$202
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$223
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$231
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$255
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$256
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$272
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$312
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$435
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$478
VA Return flights from $153
Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$153
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$170
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Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$170
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$220
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$234
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$263
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$283
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$288
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$294
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$298
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$350
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$438
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$481
JQ,QF Return flights from $168
Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$168
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$174
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$216
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$242
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$242
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$248
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$321
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$347
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$347
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$374
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$461
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$468
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$514
QF,VA Return flights from $189
Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$189
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$200
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$206
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$233
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$252
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$274
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$324
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$358
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$389
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$389
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$451
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$482
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$557
QF Return flights from $229
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$229
Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$230
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Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$239
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$277
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$328
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$368
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$377
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$377
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$390
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$395
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$479
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$556
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$578
6E,VA Return flights from $260
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$260
6E,JQ Return flights from $270
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$270
EK Return flights from $1,002
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sun 22 Mar$1,002
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$1,011
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Dep. Wed 31 DecRet. Thu 15 Jan$1,095
Dep. Wed 07 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$1,294
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 20 Jan$1,567
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,642
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,734
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,759
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$1,808
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,848
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Fri 26 Dec$1,850
Dep. Sun 21 DecRet. Thu 25 Dec$1,867
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$2,082

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Cheapest Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$107
January 2026
$103
February 2026
$105
March 2026
$186
April 2026
$130
May 2026
$119
June 2026
$186
August 2026
$134

Average Sydney to Melbourne Return Prices

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

December 2025
$272
January 2026
$194
February 2026
$166
March 2026
$212
April 2026
$200
May 2026
$184
June 2026
$180
July 2026
$182
August 2026
$184
September 2026
$186

Did you know...

  • 1 hrs 30 mins is the quickest one-way trip between Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine)
  • The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport located at Arrival Drive, Melbourne Airport is the closest hotel to Melbourne (Tullamarine) airport.
  • Sydney is in the same time zone as Melbourne (Tullamarine).
  • Melbourne (Tullamarine) has the IATA code of MEL and Sydney is SYD.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, January/2026 is the cheapest time of year to travel to Melbourne from Sydney.

What airlines fly direct to Melbourne from Sydney?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly direct between Sydney and Melbourne.

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

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Melbourne from Sydney.

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Melbourne from Sydney and it has direct flights. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Sydney to Melbourne
Sydney
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Melbourne (Tullamarine)
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