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Weekend getaways from Melbourne

10 places within four hours of Melbourne, with the cheapest return fare we’ve found for a weekend away. Pick one, or tell us yours.

Cheapest weekend
$1,056.62
return to Christchurch
Shortest hop
1h 5m
to Canberra, flying non-stop

Where to go for the weekend

Cheapest first. Each fare is the lowest return we found for one adult, out on a Friday and back on the Sunday; tap a place to search that weekend.

  1. Christchurch, 3h 25m flight:$1,056.62CheapestAir New Zealand, 13–15 Nov 2026. Search this weekend.
  2. Wellington, 3h 40m flight:$1,064.73Air New Zealand, 13–15 Nov 2026. Search this weekend.
  3. Queenstown, 3h 5m flight:$1,144.40Air New Zealand, 13–15 Nov 2026. Search this weekend.
  4. Canberra, 1h 5m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  5. Hobart, 1h 15m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  6. Adelaide, 1h 15m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  7. Sydney, 1h 20m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  8. Gold Coast, 2h 5m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  9. Brisbane, 2h 10m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.
  10. Cairns, 3h 20m flight:Searchnot priced yet. Search this weekend.

Flight times are for a non-stop; some routes connect. Fares are economy, found in the last week, and change daily, so search for today’s price.

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