- 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 Brisbane to Melbourne depart on average 71 times per day, taking around 3h 17m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $78 but you can travel from only $52 by bus.
There are 18 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:05, the last at 22:50. The fastest flight covers the 854 miles (1375 km) distance in 2h 20m. August is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 854 miles (1375 km) |
Average flight duration 3h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $78 |
Flights per day 71 |
Direct flights 18 |
Fastest flight 2h 20m |
First flight 5:05 AM |
Last flight 10:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 28 days |
Cheapest price on Sep 17
$154
Average ticket price on Sep 17
$403
Fastest journey on Sep 17
2 h 25 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
2 h 25 m
Flights on Sep 17
102
Distance
1375 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Brisbane to Melbourne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brisbane to Melbourne will cost around $403 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $154.
On Thu, Sep 17, we found 102 flights from Brisbane to Melbourne, including 21 direct services.
On Thu, Sep 17 the direct flights cover the 1375 km distance in an average of 2 h 25 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 25 m .
On Thu, Sep 17 the longest flights will take 2 h 25 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.
JQ561
JQ565
JQ633
JQ563
JQ575
JQ573
VA328
VA308
VA318
VA342Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brisbane to Melbourne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $153 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $153, while a flight costs an average of $416.
Distance: 854 miles (1375 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$416 Average price | $153 Average price Cheapest | $255 Average price (fuel + tolls) | |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 10m Average total duration 28h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brisbane to Melbourne:
A bus is $263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne costing on average $416.
Other travel options to Melbourne take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 40m.
The table below shows live departures for Brisbane to Melbourne flights for today, Wednesday, September 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VA346 | 5:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 8:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA978 · VA892 | 6:05 PM Brisbane | 4h00 | 10:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA352 | 6:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 9:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1108 · VA1592 | 8:05 PM Brisbane | 17h05 | 1:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1228 · VA268 | 8:15 PM Brisbane | 18h55 | 3:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1228 · VA274 | 8:15 PM Brisbane | 20h15 | 4:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1228 · VA254 | 8:15 PM Brisbane | 12h15 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1228 · VA256 | 8:15 PM Brisbane | 13h10 | 9:25 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA358 | 9:30 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 11:55 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, September 17 | |||||
JQ483 · JQ471 | 6:00 AM Brisbane | 5h25 | 11:25 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1206 · VA268 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 9h05 | 3:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1206 · VA254 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 26h25 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA306 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA908 · VA818 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 3h45 | 9:50 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA908 · VA820 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 4h00 | 10:05 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA908 · VA824 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 4h30 | 10:35 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA908 · VA826 | 6:05 AM Brisbane | 5h00 | 11:05 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA771 · VA1298 | 6:10 AM Brisbane | 18h20 | 12:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA771 · VA1294 | 6:10 AM Brisbane | 11h00 | 5:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1384 · VA244 | 6:15 AM Brisbane | 15h45 | 10:00 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1384 · VA246 | 6:15 AM Brisbane | 16h30 | 10:45 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1384 · VA206 | 6:15 AM Brisbane | 26h15 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1384 · VA204 | 6:15 AM Brisbane | 25h40 | 7:55 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1384 · VA208 | 6:15 AM Brisbane | 27h15 | 9:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ561 | 6:30 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 8:55 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA912 · VA826 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 4h30 | 11:05 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA824 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 4h00 | 10:35 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA832 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 5h30 | 12:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA800 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 25h05 | 7:40 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA868 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 12h15 | 6:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA870 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 12h30 | 7:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA808 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 26h00 | 8:35 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA912 · VA804 | 6:35 AM Brisbane | 25h30 | 8:05 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA308 | 6:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 9:20 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ811 · JQ607 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 7h10 | 2:10 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ811 · JQ611 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 13h20 | 8:20 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ811 · JQ513 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 6h40 | 1:40 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ800 · JQ620 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 12h35 | 7:35 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ811 · JQ517 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 7h10 | 2:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ811 · JQ609 | 7:00 AM Brisbane | 9h05 | 4:05 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ565 | 7:10 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 9:35 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA920 · VA832 | 7:35 AM Brisbane | 4h30 | 12:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA314 | 7:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 10:20 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ813 · JQ611 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 12h05 | 8:20 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ613 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 14h35 | 10:50 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ513 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 5h25 | 1:40 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ609 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 7h50 | 4:05 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ535 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 6h35 | 2:50 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ607 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 5h55 | 2:10 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ813 · JQ517 | 8:15 AM Brisbane | 5h55 | 2:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA775 · VA1294 | 8:40 AM Brisbane | 8h30 | 5:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA775 · VA1298 | 8:40 AM Brisbane | 15h50 | 12:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1210 · VA254 | 8:50 AM Brisbane | 23h40 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1210 · VA268 | 8:50 AM Brisbane | 6h20 | 3:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA318 | 8:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 11:20 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ563 | 9:00 AM Brisbane | 2h30 | 11:30 AM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1102 · VA1590 | 9:20 AM Brisbane | 25h05 | 10:25 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1102 · VA1592 | 9:20 AM Brisbane | 3h50 | 1:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA322 | 9:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 12:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA781 · VA1294 | 10:40 AM Brisbane | 6h30 | 5:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA324 | 10:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 1:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ567 | 11:50 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 2:15 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ633 | 11:55 AM Brisbane | 2h25 | 2:20 PM Avalon | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ817 · JQ611 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 8h10 | 8:20 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ817 · JQ527 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 7h20 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ817 · JQ521 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 5h30 | 5:40 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ817 · JQ523 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 6h15 | 6:25 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ817 · JQ613 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 10h40 | 10:50 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ817 · JQ525 | 12:10 PM Brisbane | 6h25 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ525 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 5h55 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ613 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 10h10 | 10:50 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ531 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 7h25 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ611 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 7h40 | 8:20 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ527 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 6h50 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ819 · JQ523 | 12:40 PM Brisbane | 5h45 | 6:25 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA328 | 12:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 3:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ829 · JQ525 | 1:20 PM Brisbane | 5h15 | 6:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ829 · JQ531 | 1:20 PM Brisbane | 6h45 | 8:05 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ829 · JQ527 | 1:20 PM Brisbane | 6h10 | 7:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ829 · JQ613 | 1:20 PM Brisbane | 9h30 | 10:50 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ829 · JQ611 | 1:20 PM Brisbane | 7h00 | 8:20 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ485 · JQ475 | 1:50 PM Brisbane | 5h45 | 7:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA334 | 2:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 5:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ821 · JQ533 | 3:15 PM Brisbane | 6h05 | 9:20 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
JQ821 · JQ613 | 3:15 PM Brisbane | 7h35 | 10:50 PM Avalon | 1 transfer | |
JQ821 · JQ529 | 3:15 PM Brisbane | 7h20 | 10:35 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA336 | 3:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ569 | 4:35 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 7:00 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1224 · VA268 | 4:40 PM Brisbane | 22h30 | 3:10 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1224 · VA254 | 4:40 PM Brisbane | 15h50 | 8:30 AM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA1224 · VA274 | 4:40 PM Brisbane | 23h50 | 4:30 PM Melbourne | 1 transfer | |
VA342 | 4:55 PM Brisbane | 2h25 | 7:20 PM Melbourne | 0 transfersDirect | |
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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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Melbourne flights use the Brisbane to Melbourne airport pair, with some services landing at Avalon. Use this guide to compare Brisbane and Melbourne airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Brisbane is 7 km from Brisbane city centre. Public transport options include:
Brisbane 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 are located in both domestic and intertiol terminals, including fast food and sit-down options like Hudsons Coffee and The Coffee Club.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located throughout the airport, offering various banking services.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Brisbane: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Brisbane: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Brisbane: Elevators, ramps, toilets.
Nearby hotels include Hotels like the ibis Brisbane Airport Hotel are located within walking distance of the airport..
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..
Avalon is 5 km from Melbourne city centre. Public transport options include:
Avalon has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: A few dining options are available in the terminal.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal. ATMs are aTMs are located in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Avalon.
Available at Avalon: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Avalon: The terminal is fully accessible with ramps and elevators.
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