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Cheap Flight Deals to Essendon

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Essendon that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Essendon

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Essendon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Melbourne is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $235. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $275 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne Essendon Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport is July, where tickets cost $156 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is $252 and $252 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of $185.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Essendon Airport?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Melbourne Essendon Airport is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $128 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Melbourne Essendon Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $145.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Melbourne Essendon Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Melbourne Essendon Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Melbourne Essendon Airport Plane Tickets

Low season

February

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.

When to book flights to Essendon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Essendon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Melbourne based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Melbourne Essendon flights

  • Which means of public transport operate into Melbourne city centre?

    The Starbus City Shuttle is your public connection from Essendon Fields Airport to many points of interest in Melbourne. Tickets for the service cost approximately A$ 20 per ride and going to Melbourne CBD will take about 1h.

  • Is Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport open 24/7?

    This regional airport operates from 5:30 to 20:00 on weekdays, meaning you will definitely arrive within a reasonable time. On the weekends, the airport is open a little longer, until 22:30 on Saturdays and from 9:00 to 22:00 on Sundays.

  • What is there to do at Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport?

    Essendon Fields Airport may be a regional airport, but there is enough to enjoy for departing and arriving travellers. Eateries include a Nando’s and Subways, among cafés and other restaurants. With a post office, chemist, and LaManna Supermarket, you can get all your essentials when arriving at the airport.

  • Can I rent a car directly at Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport?

    Essendon Airport features three car hire agencies on the airport premises. The service desks of Hertz, Avis, and Budget can be found in the Arrivals Area of the terminal building.

  • Does Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport have a hotel close-by?

    A Hyatt Place Hotel is located within the airport grounds, making it very convenient for arriving passengers to find a bed for the night. The hotel is just a short walk from the main terminal building and the shuttle to Melbourne International Airport also operates from there.

  • How far is Melbourne Essendon Airport from central Melbourne?

    There are 11 km between Melbourne city centre and Melbourne Essendon Airport.

  • How much is a flight to Melbourne?

    On average, a flight to Melbourne costs $334. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $332 and departed from Flinders Island Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Melbourne Essendon?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Melbourne Essendon.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Melbourne Essendon?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Melbourne Essendon is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Melbourne Essendon?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Melbourne Essendon with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Melbourne Essendon?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Melbourne Essendon up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Melbourne Essendon

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Melbourne Essendon flight deals.
  • The smaller regional airport Melbourne Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) is closest to Melbourne centre, which makes it a good choice for travellers. It is only 22min by car to the centre and can be accessed via the M2.
  • Two airlines depart from Melbourne Essendon Airport to various Australian destinations. Sharp Airlines serves the south of Australia, offering flights to King Island, Flinders Island, and Griffith. Fly Corporate serves the area of Queensland and New South Wales, flying to cities like Dubbo and Wollongong.
  • Essendon Airport features a short-term and long-term car park, so you can conveniently leave your car at the airport during your time away. The long-term car park is outdoors and costs approximately A$ 8.80 per day. In the short-term car park you can park up to two hours free of charge.
  • If you need to connect to Melbourne International Airport (MEL), the biggest one in Melbourne, for another flight, you can make use of the free express shuttle that operates between Essendon Fields Airport and Melbourne International Airport. It operates between 06:00 and 22:00 and pre-booking is required.
  • One of the advantages when flying from or to a smaller regional airport is that there is less waiting involved, so you are in and out really quickly. Security screenings are not a requirement at this airport and the check-in and check-out are subsequently efficient and fast.
  • From Melbourne Essendon Airport, you are not only conveniently close to the city but are within a driving range of many other towns, too. Sunbury is only 20min by car away and the Kinglake National Park is just a 1h drive from the airport.
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Top 3 airlines flying to Essendon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Melbourne. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Melbourne. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Essendon? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
9.6Crew
8.6Comfort
9.1Boarding
8.0Food
6.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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