$103 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef

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Best Great Barrier Reef Flight Deals from Melbourne

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Cairns
Cairnsdirect$205
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$224
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Islanddirect$268
Hervey Bay
Hervey Baydirect$232
Gladstone
Gladstone1 stop$570
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$693

Cheap Flight Deals from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef (MEL-zzYJV)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef 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.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef.
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Jetstar Logo
17:20 - 20:40MEL-CNS
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 00:55CNS-MEL
3h 25mdirect
$205Jetstar
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
Jetstar Logo
19:45 - 23:05MEL-CNS
3h 20mdirect
Jetstar Logo
15:20 - 18:50CNS-MEL
3h 30mdirect
$207Jetstar
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Mon, 2 Jun - Sat, 7 Jun
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06:15 - 09:40MEL-CNS
3h 25mdirect
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21:30 - 00:55CNS-MEL
3h 25mdirect
Sun, 27 Jul - Wed, 30 Jul
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08:10 - 11:05MEL-HTI
2h 55mdirect
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11:20 - 14:20HTI-MEL
3h 00mdirect
Tue, 13 May - Sat, 17 May
Virgin Australia Logo
16:20 - 19:45MEL-CNS
3h 25mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:40 - 16:10CNS-MEL
3h 30mdirect
$341Virgin Australia
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Tue, 23 Sep - Wed, 15 Oct
Virgin Australia Logo
16:20 - 19:45MEL-CNS
3h 25mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
09:10 - 13:40CNS-MEL
3h 30mdirect
$396Virgin Australia
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Mon, 22 Sep - Wed, 15 Oct
Qantas Airways Logo
06:30 - 12:10MEL-HTI
5h 40m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
14:20 - 22:55HTI-MEL
8h 35m1 stop
$665Qantas Airways
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Thu, 22 May - Sun, 25 May
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 15:15MEL-BDB
9h 15m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
15:40 - 22:55BDB-MEL
7h 15m1 stop
$731Qantas Airways
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
18:55 - 19:45MEL-TSV
24h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
18:50 - 08:05TSV-MEL
37h 15m2 stops
$1,582Air New Zealand
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Sun, 1 Jun - Mon, 9 Jun
Air New Zealand Logo
18:25 - 12:20MEL-BDB
17h 55m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
12:45 - 10:50BDB-MEL
22h 05m3 stops
$1,851Air New Zealand
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Fri, 13 Jun - Mon, 16 Jun

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef.
The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Melbourne Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Hamilton Island, at $128 return. The most popular route is from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $171.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally at night, when retur flights cost $215 on average. Morning departures are around 169% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $665.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $710, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef, 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 from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef is March, when tickets cost $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $482 and $460 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Great Barrier Reef on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Melbourne, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef, 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 on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Great Barrier Reef, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$103
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef 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 from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Great Barrier Reef? 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.
10.0
BonzaOverall score based on 5 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.4Comfort
9.6Crew
9.2Boarding
7.6Food
Airline reviews

Boarding could be smoother but that's probably more to do with the airport infrastructure

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2023MCY - CNS
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Boarding could be smoother but that's probably more to do with the airport infrastructure

I liked the friendly team, the roomy comfortable seats, easy to use on flight entertainment, flights on time,

Personal kind attention to all.App was not spot on, but staff able to deal with any requests.Staff were legends !!

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

I have flown Qantas multiple times in the past it seemed this flight the plane had less seat room or the seats were way less comfortable than before. Everything else was about the same. Thanks

The old Plane had not been cleaned properly in a long time.

I got upgraded from economy to business, and the experience was outstanding

I have taken this flight many times. It is ALWAYS late. Every time there is significant delay (1-3 hours) before boarding. It’s very consistent. Even after boarding the expected landing time was delayed twice. The seats are very narrow and cramped. Food is barely editable. Considering an economy ticket often costs about $2,000 it’s one of the worst services ever.

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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