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Passengers arriving at Melbourne can make use of the many car hire services that are available at the airport. If you’re looking for a hire vehicle at Melbourne Airport, you will find various car hire offices located on the ground floor of the airport car park connected to Terminals 1, 2 and 3.

Perth Airport is well connected to the city centre by road and takes around 15min to reach by car. Passengers travelling via Perth Airport can also take the Line 380 bus from the city centre to reach the airport terminals. This service costs about A$ 4 and takes roughly 35min.

If you are arriving at Melbourne Airport and require a wheelchair or mobility assistance, you should let your airline know before you travel. They will arrange for a member of Melbourne Airport’s staff to meet you from the plane and help escort you through the airport.

Among airlines operating Perth to Melbourne Airport flights:

• Virgin Australia: offers free seat selection
• Qantas Airways: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Perth and Melbourne Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Virgin Australia
• Qantas Airways
• Jetstar
• Airnorth

Flights from Perth to Melbourne Airport usually depart from Perth (PER) and arrive at Melbourne (MEL).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Virgin Australia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Jetstar: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Qantas Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Perth to Melbourne Airport.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average S$ 515 return, compared with S$ 699 via a stopover through Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai (DPS).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge S$ 18–S$ 127 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Perth to Melbourne Airport most commonly connect through:

• Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) – 53% of one-stop connections
• Adelaide (ADL) – 44% of one-stop connections
• Brisbane (BNE) – 1% of one-stop connections
• Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai (DPS) – 1% of one-stop connections

Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 8% on the Perth to Melbourne Airport route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at S$ 498 return on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at S$ 539, a difference of S$ 42. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Perth to Melbourne Airport route, 13% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 45 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Perth to Melbourne Airport flights, with 45% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, Night flights for 15%, and Evening flights for 10%.

Some of the most popular sights in Melbourne Airport are Crown Casino, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Flinders Street Station. These are among the most viewed places in Melbourne Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Perth to Melbourne Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 00:25 and lands at 03:58
• Latest: departs at 23:45 and lands at 03:18.

The flight takes about 3h 33m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 19% above the route average of S$ 518. Book 13 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Perth to Melbourne Airport takes 3h 33m, covering 4,343 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about S$ 342 to S$ 2,518. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Perth to Melbourne Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about S$ 218, which is 27% below the typical average for this route.

Qantas Airways is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Virgin Australia has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Perth to Melbourne Airport flights are:

• Qantas Airways: 88% on time
• Virgin Australia: 87% on time
• Jetstar: 82% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 87% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Adelaide (ADL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 20m, compared to 7h 26m via Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) and 8h 24m via Coolangatta Gold Coast (OOL).

Melbourne Airport is 2 hours ahead of Perth (Eastern Australia Time vs Western Australia Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Melbourne Airport (MEL) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around S$ 17 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Bargain Car Rentals
• East Coast Car Rentals
• EverythingFleet
• Ace Rental Cars
• Alpha

Return flights from Perth to Melbourne Airport range from S$ 442 to S$ 623, with an average of S$ 518 over the past 12 months. Anything below S$ 442 counts as a good deal.