- Must visit
National Gallery of Victoria
Australia's oldest and most visited public art museum, known for major international and Australian collections across two city sites.
Flights from Adelaide to Melbourne depart on average 44 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $54 but you can travel from only $51 by bus.
There are 10 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:30, the last at 22:50. The fastest flight covers the 406 miles (654 km) distance in 1h 15m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 406 miles (654 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $54 |
Flights per day 44 |
Direct flights 10 |
Fastest flight 1h 15m |
First flight 5:30 AM |
Last flight 10:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 70 days |
Cheapest price
$95
Average price
$339
Fastest journey
1 h 15 m
Average duration
1 h 19 m
Flights per day
62
Distance
654 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Adelaide to Melbourne will cost around $339 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $95.
Of the 62 flights that leave Adelaide for Melbourne onMon, Aug 03, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Aug 03 the direct flights cover the 654 km distance in an average of 1 h 19 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
On Mon, Aug 03 the longest flights will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
JQ777
JQ771
JQ775
JQ773
JQ779
JQ773
VA224
VA244
VA206
VA218Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Adelaide to Melbourne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 20m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, and a train costs an average of $226.
Distance: 406 miles (654 km)
| Flight | Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$153 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $231 Average price | $111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Adelaide to Melbourne:
A bus is $83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne costing on average $153.
A bus is $161 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Adelaide to Melbourne costing on average $231.
Other travel options to Melbourne take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
Train takes on average 10h 48m.
The table below shows live departures for Adelaide to Melbourne flights for today, Sunday, August 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JQ759 · JQ529 | 3:00 PM Adelaide | 7h05 | 10:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA236 | 5:50 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 7:40 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ779 | 6:30 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 8:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1405 · VA314 | 6:55 PM Adelaide | 14h55 | 10:20 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1405 · VA358 | 6:55 PM Adelaide | 28h25 | 11:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA443 · VA876 | 8:00 PM Adelaide | 23h20 | 7:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA443 · VA870 | 8:00 PM Adelaide | 22h35 | 7:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA443 · VA868 | 8:00 PM Adelaide | 22h20 | 6:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA443 · VA874 | 8:00 PM Adelaide | 23h05 | 7:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA443 · VA872 | 8:00 PM Adelaide | 22h50 | 7:20 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA244 | 8:10 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 10:00 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ781 | 9:45 PM Adelaide | 1h15 | 11:30 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA248 | 9:50 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 11:40 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, August 3 | |||||
VA401 · VA826 | 6:00 AM Adelaide | 4h35 | 11:05 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA401 · VA870 | 6:00 AM Adelaide | 12h35 | 7:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA401 · VA832 | 6:00 AM Adelaide | 5h35 | 12:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA401 · VA824 | 6:00 AM Adelaide | 4h05 | 10:35 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA401 · VA874 | 6:00 AM Adelaide | 13h05 | 7:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA204 | 6:05 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 7:55 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1385 · VA358 | 6:10 AM Adelaide | 17h10 | 11:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ523 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 11h20 | 6:15 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ519 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 9h05 | 4:00 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ517 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 7h15 | 2:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ521 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 10h45 | 5:40 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ525 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 11h40 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ761 · JQ527 | 6:25 AM Adelaide | 12h35 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ771 | 7:15 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 9:05 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA206 | 7:15 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 9:05 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA208 | 7:40 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 9:30 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA212 | 8:40 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 10:30 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ777 | 8:55 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 10:45 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ763 · JQ533 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 11h35 | 9:20 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ531 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 10h20 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ521 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 7h55 | 5:40 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ527 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 9h45 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ525 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 8h50 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ523 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 8h30 | 6:15 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ519 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 6h15 | 4:00 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ763 · JQ529 | 9:15 AM Adelaide | 12h50 | 10:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1391 · VA358 | 9:20 AM Adelaide | 14h00 | 11:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA413 · VA656 · VA284 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 10h05 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA413 · VA866 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 8h35 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA413 · VA870 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 9h05 | 7:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA413 · VA656 · VA254 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 22h30 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA413 · VA874 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 9h35 | 7:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA413 · VA656 · VA256 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 23h25 | 9:25 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA413 · VA868 | 9:30 AM Adelaide | 8h50 | 6:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1449 · VA742 | 10:50 AM Adelaide | 6h10 | 5:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1393 · VA306 | 11:50 AM Adelaide | 20h10 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1393 · VA358 | 11:50 AM Adelaide | 11h30 | 11:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA218 | 11:50 AM Adelaide | 1h20 | 1:40 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ765 · JQ525 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 6h05 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ765 · JQ531 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 7h35 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ765 · JQ529 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 10h05 | 10:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ765 · JQ527 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 7h00 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ765 · JQ523 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 5h45 | 6:15 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ765 · JQ533 | 12:00 PM Adelaide | 8h50 | 9:20 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ773 | 12:05 PM Adelaide | 1h15 | 1:50 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA419 · VA660 · VA254 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 19h35 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA419 · VA660 · VA284 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 7h10 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA419 · VA660 · VA256 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 20h30 | 9:25 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA419 · VA656 · VA256 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 20h30 | 9:25 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA419 · VA656 · VA284 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 7h10 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
VA419 · VA656 · VA254 | 12:25 PM Adelaide | 19h35 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 2 transfers | |
JQ775 | 1:40 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 3:30 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA224 | 2:20 PM Adelaide | 1h20 | 4:10 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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Australia's oldest and most visited public art museum, known for major international and Australian collections across two city sites.
Leading museum of natural history and culture, famous for dinosaur skeletons, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, and family-friendly exhibits.
Interactive museum focused on screen culture, video games, film, television, and digital innovation in the heart of Federation Square.
Cultural square anchoring central Melbourne, home to major institutions, public events, and one of the city's best-known meeting places.
Historic riverside promenade lined with arts venues, public spaces, and skyline views, ideal for an easy central city walk.
Lively laneway famous for ever-changing street art, making it a classic stop for photos and a quick taste of Melbourne's creative side.
A Melbourne cafe staple of toasted sourdough topped with seasoned smashed avocado. It reflects the city's influential brunch culture and produce-driven dining.
A crisp, buttery croissant prized in Melbourne's French-inspired bakeries. It is a local breakfast favorite and showcases the city's strong pastry scene.
Melbourne is known for expertly textured espresso drinks, especially the flat white. Its coffee culture is central to daily life and local identity.
Iconic market deli for large continental sandwiches, cheeses, and cured meats. Casual, busy, and beloved for quality produce and quick lunches.
Celebrated fine dining restaurant by the Yarra River, known for inventive tasting menus and polished service in a refined contemporary setting.
Historic Italian institution on Lygon Street, famous for generous pasta, steak, and old-school hospitality in a lively classic dining room.
Moderate for Australia: stays are a major cost, dining is mid-priced, and public transport is reasonable for tourists.
Tipping is optional. Restaurants may round up or leave 5-10% for great service. No tip is expected at cafes; taxis can be rounded up.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Adelaide to Melbourne by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Melbourne, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Adelaide to Melbourne flights use the Adelaide to Melbourne airport pair. Use this guide to compare Adelaide and Melbourne airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Adelaide is 4 km from Adelaide city centre. Public transport options include:
Adelaide has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Restaurants are located in the terminal, offering a variety of options including cafes, fast food, and sit-down dining. Top options include Hudsons Coffee and Coopers Alehouse.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to four hours. ATMs are located throughout the terminal, offering services from various banks.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Adelaide: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Adelaide: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Adelaide: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotels within walking distance, including the Atura Adelaide Airport Hotel..
Melbourne is 6 km from Melbourne city centre. Public transport options include:
Melbourne has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Various restaurants in terminal 2, including Asian and Italian cuisines.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Melbourne: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Melbourne: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Melbourne: Ramps, assistance.
Nearby hotels include Hotels within walking distance, including ParkRoyal Melbourne Airport..
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