- Must visit
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Leading contemporary art museum on Circular Quay. Visit for major Australian and international exhibitions and superb rooftop harbor views.
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Melbourne to Sydney is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Melbourne to Sydney will cost around €510 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €213.
On Sun, Nov 01, we found 82 flights from Melbourne to Sydney, including 37 direct services.
On Sun, Nov 01 the direct flights cover the 713 km distance in an average of 1 h 25 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 25 m .
On Sun, Nov 01 the longest flights will take 1 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.
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Flights from Melbourne to Sydney depart on average 84 times per day, taking around 2h 39m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at €34 but you can travel from only €31 by bus.
There are 43 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:30, the last at 22:50. The fastest flight covers the 443 miles (713 km) distance in 1h 20m. June is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 443 miles (713 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price €34 |
Flights per day 84 |
Direct flights 43 |
Fastest flight 1h 20m |
First flight 5:30 AM |
Last flight 10:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 42 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Melbourne to Sydney.
The table below shows live departures for Melbourne to Sydney flights for today, Saturday, October 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 7:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 8:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, November 1 | |||||
JQ602 | 6:00 AM Avalon | 1h25 | 7:25 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ500 | 6:00 AM Melbourne | 1h35 | 7:35 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ502 | 6:45 AM Melbourne | 1h35 | 8:20 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ504 | 7:20 AM Melbourne | 1h35 | 8:55 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1749 · VA1282 | 7:25 AM Melbourne | 10h45 | 6:10 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA819 | 8:00 AM Melbourne | 1h25 | 9:25 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, October 31 | |||||
![]() | 9:10 PM Melbourne | 1h30 | 10:40 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, November 1 | |||||
JQ506 | 8:15 AM Melbourne | 1h30 | 9:45 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1031 · VA494 | 8:25 AM Melbourne | 10h35 | 7:00 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA259 · VA669 | 8:50 AM Melbourne | 11h15 | 8:05 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA827 | 9:00 AM Melbourne | 1h25 | 10:25 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ510 | 9:20 AM Melbourne | 1h30 | 10:50 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA829 | 9:30 AM Melbourne | 1h25 | 10:55 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1362 · VA1095 | 9:40 AM Melbourne | 7h40 | 5:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA733 · VA518 | 9:40 AM Melbourne | 4h10 | 1:50 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA833 | 10:00 AM Melbourne | 1h25 | 11:25 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA219 · VA417 | 10:10 AM Melbourne | 3h50 | 2:00 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA219 · VA441 | 10:10 AM Melbourne | 12h10 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ608 | 10:20 AM Avalon | 1h30 | 11:50 AM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA1035 · VA494 | 10:20 AM Melbourne | 8h40 | 7:00 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ512 | 11:10 AM Melbourne | 1h25 | 12:35 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ438 · JQ415 | 11:15 AM Melbourne | 9h15 | 8:30 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ438 · JQ419 | 11:15 AM Melbourne | 11h05 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ438 · JQ417 | 11:15 AM Melbourne | 10h00 | 9:15 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ516 | 11:40 AM Melbourne | 1h30 | 1:10 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA841 | 12:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 1:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA223 · VA425 | 12:10 PM Melbourne | 4h45 | 4:55 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ440 · JQ415 | 1:00 PM Melbourne | 7h30 | 8:30 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ440 · JQ419 | 1:00 PM Melbourne | 9h20 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ440 · JQ417 | 1:00 PM Melbourne | 8h15 | 9:15 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ514 | 1:05 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 2:30 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ678 · JQ671 | 1:15 PM Melbourne | 17h00 | 6:15 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA849 | 2:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 3:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ518 | 2:20 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 3:45 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ610 | 2:50 PM Avalon | 1h25 | 4:15 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ520 | 2:55 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 4:20 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA853 | 3:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 4:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA231 · VA431 | 3:20 PM Melbourne | 4h10 | 7:30 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA231 · VA401 | 3:20 PM Melbourne | 17h05 | 8:25 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ522 | 3:25 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 4:50 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA855 | 3:30 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 4:55 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA859 | 4:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 5:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA863 | 4:30 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 5:55 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ444 · JQ419 | 4:45 PM Melbourne | 5h35 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ524 | 4:45 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 6:10 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA339 · VA970 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 26h50 | 7:40 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA339 · VA900 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 14h50 | 7:40 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA339 · VA962 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 25h50 | 6:40 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA339 · VA916 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 16h50 | 9:40 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA339 · VA904 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 15h20 | 8:10 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA339 · VA938 | 4:50 PM Melbourne | 19h50 | 12:40 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA867 | 5:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 6:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA281 · VA629 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 15h00 | 8:05 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA281 · VA637 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 17h00 | 10:05 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA281 · VA651 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 22h30 | 3:35 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA281 · VA631 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 15h50 | 8:55 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA281 · VA653 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 23h15 | 4:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA281 · VA641 | 5:05 PM Melbourne | 18h15 | 11:20 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ442 · JQ401 | 5:10 PM Melbourne | 15h25 | 8:35 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA237 · VA439 | 5:20 PM Melbourne | 4h00 | 9:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ526 | 5:25 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 6:50 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA871 | 5:30 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 6:55 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA875 | 6:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 7:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA241 · VA441 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 4h00 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA508 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 16h30 | 10:50 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA516 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 18h30 | 12:50 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA512 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 17h30 | 11:50 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA542 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 26h30 | 8:50 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA526 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 22h30 | 4:50 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA755 · VA524 | 6:20 PM Melbourne | 21h30 | 3:50 PM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA879 | 6:30 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 7:55 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ446 · JQ401 | 6:50 PM Melbourne | 13h45 | 8:35 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ446 · JQ403 | 6:50 PM Melbourne | 14h55 | 9:45 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
VA883 | 7:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 8:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ532 | 7:20 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 8:45 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ534 | 7:50 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 9:15 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ536 | 8:20 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 9:45 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ448 · JQ405 | 8:35 PM Melbourne | 14h30 | 11:05 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ448 · JQ401 | 8:35 PM Melbourne | 12h00 | 8:35 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ448 · JQ403 | 8:35 PM Melbourne | 13h10 | 9:45 AM Sydney | 1 transfer | |
JQ538 | 8:50 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 10:15 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
JQ612 | 8:55 PM Avalon | 1h25 | 10:20 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
VA897 | 9:00 PM Melbourne | 1h25 | 10:25 PM Sydney | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Leading contemporary art museum on Circular Quay. Visit for major Australian and international exhibitions and superb rooftop harbor views.
Australia's oldest museum, known for natural history, culture, and science. Family-friendly displays include dinosaurs and First Nations stories.
State art museum near the Domain with Australian, Asian, and international collections. A cornerstone of Sydney's cultural scene.
Sydney's postcard harbor precinct with ferries, waterside promenades, and direct access to the Opera House and Royal Botanic Garden.
Waterside cultural precinct with museums, public spaces, playgrounds, and easy harbor walks. Popular for families and skyline views.
Major beachside neighborhood famous for surf culture, coastal scenery, and the Bondi to Coogee walk. A Sydney classic for first-time visitors.
A crisp meringue dessert topped with cream and fresh fruit. Widely claimed by Australia and popular in Sydney for celebrations and summer dining.
Australian grilled prawns, often served with lemon or garlic butter. Sydney's harbour setting and seafood markets make them a classic local choice.
Small, richly flavoured oysters farmed in New South Wales estuaries. A Sydney seafood staple, prized for their mineral taste and creamy texture.
Celebrated fine dining with harbour views, tasting menus, and refined Australian produce. Elegant and iconic for special occasions.
Historic seafood restaurant on Woolloomooloo Wharf, known for fresh local fish, oysters, and a lively waterfront setting.
Legendary pie cart famous for the Tiger Pie, topped with mash, peas, and gravy. Casual, classic, and deeply woven into Sydney food culture.
Sydney is costly for tourists: hotels, dining, and attractions are pricier than many Asia-Pacific cities, while public transport is reasonable.
Tipping is optional. Restaurants may get 5-10% for great service; cafes usually none. Round up taxis or add a small tip if helpful.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Melbourne to Sydney 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 Sydney, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Melbourne to Sydney flights use the Melbourne to Sydney airport pair. Use this guide to compare Melbourne and Sydney airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
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.
Sydney is 2 km from Sydney city centre. Public transport options include:
Sydney 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 gourmet options like McDold's and Wolfgang Puck.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport, with a simple login process. ATMs are located in both domestic and intertiol terminals, offering multiple currency options.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Sydney: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Sydney: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Sydney: Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Nearby hotels include Hotels within walking distance, including Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel..
See which airports are used for flights between Melbourne and Sydney, including airport details.
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