Cheap flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast from £44

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Sat, Jun 13
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£44
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Mon, Jun 15
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£45
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Sun, Jun 14
Melbourne MELGold Coast OOL
£51
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Tue, Jun 16
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£51
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Sat, Jun 20
Melbourne MELGold Coast OOL
£51
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Wed, Jun 10
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£53
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Sat, Jun 13 – Thu, Jun 18
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£88
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Mon, Jun 15 – Thu, Jun 18
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£90
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Mon, Jun 15 – Sat, Jun 20
Melbourne AVVGold Coast OOL
£92
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Sun, Jun 14 – Thu, Jun 18
Melbourne MELGold Coast OOL
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Sat, Jun 20 – Thu, Jun 25
Melbourne MELGold Coast OOL
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Sat, Jun 20 – Tue, Jun 23
Melbourne MELGold Coast OOL
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How much do flights to Gold Coast cost?

Cheapest one-way trip

£44

Cheapest nonstop round-trip

£103

Cheapest round-trip

£88

Average round-trip

£137

Nonstop flights in May

£58 – £396

Getting from Gold Coast airport to the city center

Fastest options: taxi or ride-hailing services. Best value: public bus or Airtrain connection via Brisbane.

Gold Coast is served by Gold Coast Airport (OOL), located 25 km south of Surfers Paradise in the suburb of Coolangatta. The airport sits near the Queensland and New South Wales border, offering convenient airport transfers to city center destinations throughout the Gold Coast region. Transport options include public buses, shuttle services, taxis, ride-hailing services, private transfers, and rental cars. Journey times and costs vary depending on your final destination within the Gold Coast, time of day, and traffic conditions.

Transport Option

Typical Time

Typical Cost

Frequency

Best For

45-60 min

go card fare; varies by zones

every 15–30 min (traffic dependent)

budget travelers

30-75 min

varies by destination; door-to-door

scheduled with flight arrivals (traffic dependent)

hotel drop-off convenience

25-45 min

metered; varies by destination and traffic

on-demand 24/7 (traffic dependent)

direct door-to-door service

25-45 min

surge pricing may apply

on-demand via app (traffic dependent)

app-based convenience

25-45 min

pre-booked; fixed price

pre-booked (traffic dependent)

groups or premium service

25-45 min

per day; varies by vehicle and provider

on-demand at terminal (traffic dependent)

exploring the region

Notes:

  • Prices in AUD; table created in 2025 and subject to change.
  • The go card is a reusable smart card for TransLink public transport and offers discounted fares compared to paper tickets.
  • Taxi and ride-hailing journey times vary significantly based on traffic, especially during peak tourist seasons.
  • Gold Coast Airport is also known as Coolangatta Airport locally.
  • We recommend checking official transport websites for your travel planning.

Updated: December 2025

Key info about flying to Gold Coast

Depart from
Melbourne
Arrive to
Gold Coast
Average flights per week
344
Flight distance
1331 km

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Melbourne to Gold Coast in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 18.05Tue 19.05Wed 20.05Thu 21.05Fri 22.05Sat 23.05Sun 24.05
Jetstar Airways
------------113
Virgin Australia Airlines
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Qantas
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Weekly flights: 5 totalDaily flights: 0.71 averageMost flights: Sunday 3 flights
AirlineMon 25.05Tue 26.05Wed 27.05Thu 28.05Fri 29.05Sat 30.05Sun 31.05
Jetstar Airways
5556654
Virgin Australia Airlines
3545653
Qantas
---211321
Weekly flights: 77 totalDaily flights: 11 averageMost flights: Thursday 6 flights
AirlineMon 01.06Tue 02.06Wed 03.06Thu 04.06Fri 05.06Sat 06.06Sun 07.06
Jetstar Airways
4531113
Virgin Australia Airlines
35---------2---
Qantas
12------------1
Weekly flights: 32 totalDaily flights: 4.57 averageMost flights: Tuesday 5 flights
AirlineMon 08.06Tue 09.06Wed 10.06Thu 11.06Fri 12.06Sat 13.06Sun 14.06
Jetstar Airways
3556656
Virgin Australia Airlines
1655657
Qantas
---------------12
Weekly flights: 74 totalDaily flights: 10.57 averageMost flights: Sunday 7 flights

Check-in for a flight from Melbourne to Gold Coast

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
QantasQFAQFNo
Air New ZealandANZNZNo

Online check-in is not available for these airlines.

Weather in Gold Coast

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January26°C22°C
February26°C22°C
March25°C21°C
April23°C19°C
May21°C16°C
June19°C14°C
July18°C13°C
August19°C14°C
September21°C16°C
October22°C17°C
November24°C19°C
December25°C21°C
Hottest Month
26°C
January
Coldest month
13°C
July
Sunny days
302
days per year

14 day forecast

Monday
18 May
99%
21°C19°C
25 May
88%
23°C17°C
Tuesday
19 May
91%
21°C17°C
26 May
88%
18°C15°C
Wednesday
20 May
86%
22°C14°C
27 May
89%
18°C14°C
Thursday
21 May
89%
21°C13°C
28 May
83%
18°C11°C
Friday
22 May
21°C12°C
29 May
89%
17°C13°C
Saturday
23 May
23°C14°C
30 May
20°C12°C
Sunday
24 May
24°C15°C
31 May
20°C12°C
Travelers usually depart from Melbourne, or Avalon when they travel from Melbourne to Gold Coast. The distance between Melbourne and Gold Coast is 1331 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, and Air New Zealand. Melbourne and Gold Coast have 344 direct flights per week.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to travel from Melbourne to Gold Coast?
A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Melbourne and Gold Coast takes around 2.1 hours.
What is the flight distance between Melbourne and Gold Coast?
The flight distance between Melbourne and Gold Coast is 1331 km.
What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast?
Several carriers operate flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas.
What are the most popular routes to and from Melbourne?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Melbourne and Sydney, London, Brisbane, Bali, Adelaide, Perth, Manchester, New Delhi, Hobart, Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur, Canberra, Bangkok, Manila, Auckland, Cairns, Amritsar, Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket Province, Hyderabad.
What are the most popular routes to and from Gold Coast?
Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Gold Coast and Sydney, London, Manchester, Bristol, Perth, Auckland, Denpasar, Bangkok, Adelaide, Bali, Canberra, Queenstown, Christchurch, Phuket Province, Manila, Hobart, Cairns, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket City, Wellington.
Which airports are there in Melbourne?
Melbourne is mainly served by Melbourne. But there are other airports nearby, including Avalon, Essendon, Melbourne Moorabbin Airport.
What airports are near Gold Coast?
The main airport in Gold Coast is Gold Coast. It is also served by Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ballina Byron Gateway, Brisbane West Wellcamp.
Which airlines fly between Melbourne and Gold Coast?
Currently, you can fly between Melbourne and Gold Coast with Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Qantas, Air New Zealand.
When’s the best time to travel between Melbourne and Gold Coast?
If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Melbourne and Gold Coast, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.
What flights operate between Melbourne and Gold Coast?
How many airports are there near Gold Coast?
What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast depart?
What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast arrive?
What time do flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast depart?
What time do flights between Melbourne and Gold Coast arrive?

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  • Flight JQ-8761 Melbourne - Gold Coast

  • Flight NZ-878 Melbourne - Gold Coast

  • Flight QF-876 Melbourne - Gold Coast

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  • Flight VA-725 Melbourne - Gold Coast

  • Flight VA-729 Melbourne - Gold Coast

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