$1,594 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

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Cheap Flight Deals from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen (MEL-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen 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 Playa del Carmen

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen.
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12:55 - 09:46MEL-CUN
35h 51m2 stops
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10:46 - 12:15CUN-MEL
34h 29m2 stops
$1,594
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
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12:55 - 09:22MEL-CUN
35h 27m3 stops
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13:53 - 12:15CUN-MEL
31h 22m2 stops
$1,645
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
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07:25 - 12:50MEL-CUN
44h 25m2 stops
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18:10 - 05:45CUN-MEL
44h 35m2 stops
$2,576Japan Airlines
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Mon, 1 Sep - Wed, 10 Sep
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07:25 - 13:15MEL-CUN
44h 50m2 stops
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16:00 - 05:45CUN-MEL
46h 45m2 stops
$2,670Japan Airlines
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Wed, 21 May - Wed, 4 Jun
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21:20 - 12:25MEL-CUN
54h 05m3 stops
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14:10 - 19:25CUN-MEL
38h 15m2 stops
$2,894Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 19 May - Mon, 26 May
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10:55 - 06:41MEL-CUN
34h 46m2 stops
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17:22 - 08:15CUN-MEL
47h 53m2 stops
$2,897United Airlines
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Mon, 1 Sep - Sat, 13 Sep
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 06:41MEL-CUN
34h 46m2 stops
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16:15 - 08:15CUN-MEL
25h 00m1 stop
$2,956United Airlines
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Thu, 12 Jun - Thu, 19 Jun
Turkish Airlines Logo
21:20 - 12:25MEL-CUN
54h 05m1 stop
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08:20 - 19:25CUN-MEL
44h 05m1 stop
$3,000Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 19 May - Mon, 26 May
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15:05 - 17:20MEL-CUN
41h 15m1 stop
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18:10 - 05:00CUN-MEL
43h 50m1 stop
$3,070Qantas Airways
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Wed, 3 Sep - Sat, 13 Sep
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17:15 - 17:22MEL-CUN
39h 07m2 stops
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14:10 - 05:00CUN-MEL
23h 50m1 stop
$3,114Qantas Airways
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Sun, 31 Aug - Sun, 7 Sep

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,594
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (30% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Cancun

When to book flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    When flying out of Melbourne Airport you’ll be using Melbourne. Playa del Carmen does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cancun airport, which is 50.1 km away.

  • How long does a flight from Melbourne Airport to Playa del Carmen take?

    There are no direct flights covering the 23,715 km separating Melbourne Airport and Playa del Carmen but indirect flights take around 19h 55m.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen?

    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 Playa del Carmen.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Playa del Carmen from Melbourne 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 Playa del Carmen?

    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 Playa del Carmen with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

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

    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 Playa del Carmen from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Melbourne Airport and Playa del Carmen found on KAYAK was with LATAM Airlines for $1,786. Japan Airlines offered a return connection from $2,576 and Turkish Airlines from $2,894.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Playa del Carmen

  • There is no airport in Playa del Carmen. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cancun Airport when flying between Melbourne Airport and Playa del Carmen.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is June.

Top airlines flying from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Playa del Carmen? 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.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 826 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
6.9Food
Airline reviews

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

4.0 OkayBernard, Apr 2025BNE - LAX
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Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

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

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

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.

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

Planes was old - business class seats looked like they were installed in the 80s

They switched out gate from terminal 1 to terminal two ten minutes before boarding. So we had to make a 20 min crazy fast walk to a different terminal. Then we boarded the plane and waited for over 40 minutes until push back. Brutal

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

Flight was delayed from 35 minute delayed aircraft arrival to 90 minute delay causing us to miss international connecting flight on SWISS resulting in 16 hour delay to reach detonation causing significant angst, monetary loss and discomfort. SWISS transfer desk and staff was like robots not willing to help at all.

Nothing, whole flight was a nightmare, was forced to check my carryon bag at the gate, staff was rude and unprofessional

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

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