Flights From Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEL) from AU$101

The initial step in organising a flight from OOL to Tullamarine Airport is to go to our Covid-19 Travel Advisor. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about quarantine, flying restrictions and other policies.

The usual travel time between Gold Coast and Melbourne is a short and sweet 2 hours and 21 minutes. You’ll have just settled in when the cabin crew start preparing for touchdown!

Avoid the hassle of sprinting through an unfamiliar airport to make a connecting flight when flying from Gold Coast to Melbourne. A number of airlines advertise direct flights. Have a look at Virgin Australia and Jetstar to get you started.

If your travel plans to Tullamarine Airport (MEL) have been affected by COVID-19, you may be able to make a no-change-fee cancellation and score a credit that you can use on another flight. Sign in to your Wotif account to see if your booking is eligible. If you still have questions, our Customer Service Portal is the place to go for more info.

Some airlines offer the option to change your MEL flight without a fee. That way, you won’t get stung with extra costs — but you’ll have to pay any difference between the old flight and the new one. Stress less by keeping your eye out for the “no change fees” filter when you book.

Roughly 24 flights cruise the skies daily between OOL and MEL. It’s time to book your seat and discover the best bits of Melbourne.

There are many airlines that have social distancing rules and use COVID-19 measures, including Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar. Now you can take that long overdue vacation with confidence knowing that strategies, which may include electrostatic cleaning and providing passenger masks, are in place.

Here’s an insider tip: Monday is typically the cheapest day to fly! Looking at flight demand on Wotif in 2021, we found that flights departing on a Monday generally had the lowest average price, closely followed by flights on a Saturday. You might want to think twice about flying on a Thursday though; generally, our data showed that it had the highest average ticket price.

Guess what? It turns out that early in the week is the best time to score the cheapest plane tickets. Looking at flight demand on Wotif in 2021, we found that flights purchased on a Monday had the lowest airfares on average. Booking your plane ticket on the weekend also seems to score pretty good deals. However, airfares purchased on a Friday generally have a higher than average ticket value, so you might want to prepare your budget if you’re booking on that day.

When comparing airfares booked through Wotif in 2021, our data shows February is one of the cheapest months to fly. On the other hand, the month of December can be one of the most expensive times to travel, with the highest average ticket price, so it’s best to get in early if December is your preferred travel month.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It’s possible to start comparing international airfares on Wotif up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to Wotif’s 2021 flight demand trends, you can bag a bargain with some of the cheapest airfares appearing just 1 week prior to travel.*According to flight demand on Wotif.com from January to December 2021. Savings are subject to change and may vary depending on selections made.