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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Canberra

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JQ,VA Return flights from $244
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$244
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$262
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Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$263
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$322
VA Return flights from $301
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$301
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$308
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Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$310
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$392
JQ,QF Return flights from $312
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$312
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$335
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$344
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$425
JQ,UA Return flights from $330
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$330
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$331
UA,VA Return flights from $370
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$370
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$379
QF,VA Return flights from $373
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$373
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$373
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Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$384
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$384
QF,UA Return flights from $436
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$436
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$445
QF Return flights from $438
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$438
Dep. Thu 30 AprRet. Sun 03 May$439
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Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$455
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$582
UA Return flights from $441
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Thu 21 May$441
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $595
Dep. Wed 23 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$595
Dep. Thu 24 SepRet. Sun 27 Sep$859

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Canberra from Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

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

December 2025
$166
January 2026
$170
March 2026
$322
June 2026
$322
July 2026
$242

Average Melbourne to Canberra Return Prices

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

December 2025
$488
January 2026
$345
February 2026
$326
March 2026
$379
April 2026
$412
May 2026
$335
June 2026
$376
July 2026
$407
August 2026
$318
September 2026
$486

Did you know...

  • It is 469 kilometres from Melbourne to Canberra.
  • Melbourne has the IATA code of MEL and Canberra has CBR.
  • Melbourne is in the same time zone as Canberra. The good news is that you shouldn't feel jetlagged when you arrive.
  • The Serron Cybercentre is close to Canberra airport.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the most affordable month to take a flight to Canberra from Melbourne is March/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Canberra from Melbourne?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar fly non-stop from Melbourne to Canberra.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Melbourne to Canberra?

The cheapest airline that flies to Canberra from Melbourne is Jetstar.

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

The best airline to fly between Melbourne and Canberra is Qantas Airways and it flies non-stop. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Melbourne to Canberra
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Canberra
1h 5m

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