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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Brisbane to Melbourne, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Brisbane to Melbourne (BNE-MEL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Brisbane to Melbourne 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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BNE-MEL
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MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
American Airlines
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BNE-MEL
2h 20mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Qatar Airways
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Air Canada
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Emirates
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Jetstar
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
China Eastern
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BNE-MEL
2h 20mdirect
MEL-BNE
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Air Niugini
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BNE-MEL
2h 20mdirect
MEL-BNE
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Virgin Australia
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
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Air New Zealand
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BNE-MEL
2h 20mdirect
MEL-BNE
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United Airlines
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
IndiGo
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
BNE-MEL
2h 20mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Etihad Airways
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Cathay Pacific
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
LATAM Airlines
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Qantas Airways
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
China Southern
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BNE-MEL
2h 25mdirect
MEL-BNE
2h 10mdirect
SriLankan Airlines
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BNE-MEL
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Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Brisbane to Melbourne 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 Brisbane to Melbourne?

The average price of all flights from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Brisbane to Melbourne, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Brisbane, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport, 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 Brisbane to Melbourne Airport is April, where tickets cost $264 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of tickets is $398 and $362 respectively.

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

The average 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 $419, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport, 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 Brisbane to Melbourne Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 156 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Brisbane and Melbourne?

Brisbane and Melbourne are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Virgin Australia (93 flights per week), Qantas Airways (91 flights per week), and Jetstar (23 flights per week).

Which airlines fly direct between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport.
There are 4 airlines that fly direct from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Rex and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Jetstar at $215 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 26 and 34 nonstop flights that take off from Brisbane and land in Melbourne Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 25m. The most common departure time is 09:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 220 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Brisbane to Melbourne?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Brisbane at 06:00 and will be landing in Melbourne Airport at 08:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Brisbane to Melbourne?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport jets off at 21:25 and lands at 23:50.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

July
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

When to book flights from Brisbane to Melbourne

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to Melbourne based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Brisbane to Melbourne flights

  • Are there facilities for families travelling with children through Brisbane Airport?

    There are numerous parenting rooms across Brisbane Airport, equipped with changing facilities, feeding chairs and microwaves. There are also a couple of play areas with interactive screens to get the kids occupied or burning some energy before boarding your flight to Melbourne.

  • Does Brisbane Airport offer disability assistance?

    All the access around Brisbane Airport and between terminals caters to travellers with disabilities or impaired mobility. There are lifts, travelators and wheelchair accessible transport available. Wheelchair accessible toilets and drinking water dispensers are available throughout the airport, and Airport Ambassadors are always available to assist. There is also a hidden disability program within Brisbane, so if you need to discreetly indicate that you or one of your party may need additional support, time or quiet, you can pick up a lanyard from Airport Ambassadors or Information Desks.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Brisbane to Melbourne flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Brisbane and Melbourne, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    There are direct flights from Brisbane to Melbourne on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    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 Brisbane to Melbourne.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne with an airline and back to Brisbane with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne?

    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 Melbourne from Brisbane up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $123 or less one-way.
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) has a lot to offer if you have some time before boarding your flight to Melbourne. You may come across the airport mascot Bluey, as he flies around the airport with an abundance of assistance and selfies to offer. Brisbane Airport also hosts its own exhibition of local art and interior design, with original pieces of art throughout the airport, and offers an Artist-in-Residence program.
  • Those needing a quiet place to pray, reflect or simply relax will find a non-denominational prayer room on Level 4 of Brisbane Airport, down the corridor from Flight Centre.
  • If you need to top up and hydrate before getting on your flight to Melbourne, you will find filtered drinking water stations throughout Brisbane Airport in the car parks, transit zones and terminals.
  • If you need a quick moment to relax and unwind once you land in Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL), you will find massage chairs in Terminal 3. The massage chairs cost approximately A$ 2 for 5min.
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Prefer to fly direct from Brisbane to Melbourne?

Find which airlines fly direct from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Brisbane to Melbourne

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, American Airlines, +15 more

Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

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Direct returns

Melbourne to Brisbane

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, +16 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Brisbane to Melbourne

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane to Melbourne. 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 Brisbane to Melbourne? 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 26 reviews
6.8Entertainment
8.6Comfort
7.8Food
9.2Boarding
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, Jul 2024PER - 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

Plane a little late departing, but not an issue. The pilots humour when he said “I will try to make up some time…. I know a few short cuts to Adelaide” made the passengers chuckle. This is what makes Qantas “Australian”.

I have never had a problem with flying Qantas, so this flight was the same as any other.

After British Airways cancelled my London to Sydney and Virgin Australia refused to refund, there was no ways I would try Virgin Australia again, so it was Qantas - what a good flight experience. So much easier to get off an international flight and get a local flight without having to add extra amounts for baggage

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

It was so hot on the plane mixed with being quite turbulent and a rough landing. We all felt very nauseous for hours afterwards. Crew were lovely though.

For a long haul, the flight was good. We left an hour late due to a seat in business class not working. But they made up time and we still got in on time or even early thanks to tailwinds. The crew was friendly. The meals were okay, nothing special.

No internet on international flights in this dsy and age is bad.

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

The flight attendants went above and beyond to make a flight as comfortable as possible.

Our flight was delayed twice and after we boarded it was delayed again as they were searching for a passenger's small bag. We arrived in Hobart one hour later.

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

Online checkin was a nightmare. They kept popping me into Chinese language site which I can't understand.

For some reason the cabin was kept very cold. Unlike my flight over which i would say was excellent this was a long, cold flight home.

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

Flight was delayed by 1 hour, we board then had to sit on the tarmac for another hour before take off. The flight was fine but again another delay with the baggage which took another hour to appear on the carousel.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

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One-way flight deals

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directAir Canada
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directEmirates
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directJetstar
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directChina Eastern
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directAir Niugini
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directVirgin Australia
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directAir New Zealand
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directUnited Airlines
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directIndiGo
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directRex
2h 25mBNE-MEL
directEtihad Airways
2h 20mBNE-MEL
directCathay Pacific
2h 25mBNE-MEL
directLATAM Airlines
2h 25mBNE-MEL
directQantas Airways
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directChina Southern
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directSriLankan Airlines
2h 25mBNE-MEL
directSingapore Airlines
2h 20mBNE-MEL

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Brisbane - Melbourne Flights

Departure:

Brisbane (BNE)Australia

Destination:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

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