1 Adult (Economy)
  • Economy
  • - + 12+
  • - + 2-11
  • - + <2 (on lap)
  • Done
Compare

Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Nelson

Filter
Close
Return
One Way
Reverse direction: NSN to MEL
Depart
Return
JQ,NZ Return flights from $792
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$792
JQ,NZ,S8 Return flights from $856
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$856
NZ Return flights from $873
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$873
JQ,NZ,QF,S8 Return flights from $892
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$892
EK,JQ,NZ,S8 Return flights from $895
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$895
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $911
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$911
EK,JQ,NZ Return flights from $913
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$913
NZ,QF Return flights from $917
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$917
NZ,QF,S8 Return flights from $940
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$940
JQ,QF,S8 Return flights from $967
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$967
EK,NZ,S8 Return flights from $972
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$972
QF Return flights from $976
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$976
QF,S8 Return flights from $980
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$980
NZ,S8 Return flights from $991
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$991
EK,QF,S8 Return flights from $998
Dep. Wed 06 MayRet. Sat 16 May$998

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 Nelson from Australia and flights to New Zealand. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Average Melbourne to Nelson Return Prices

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

December 2025
$1,009
January 2026
$960

Did you know...

  • Nelson is 2 hours in front of Melbourne. You might feel jetlagged after the trip.
  • MEL is the IATA airport code for Melbourne.
  • The distance from Nelson to Melbourne is 2,457 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

What airlines fly direct to Nelson from Melbourne?

No airlines fly non-stop from Melbourne to Nelson.

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly from Melbourne to Nelson.

How to get from Melbourne to Nelson
Melbourne (MEL)
 to 
Christchurch (CHC)
3h 20m
Layover - 1h 20m
Christchurch (CHC)
 to 
Nelson (NSN)
50m

Sign up to I Know The Pilot for all the latest flight deals

Join 300,000+ Australians getting the best airfares delivered to their mailbox

As seen in:
7 News Today Show News Com Au The Guardian Daily Mail Mama Mia