Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne

Neighbourhood Overview

CBD

The CBD is the perfect base for first-time visitors to Melbourne. By staying in the CBD while travelling from Bundaberg to Melbourne, you’ll have easy access to many of the city’s main attractions and some of the best restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops. Places to visit within the CBD include Flinders Street Station, Chinatown, and the street art on Hosier Lane. The CBD also offers easy access to the South Bank and Royal Botanic Gardens on the other side of the Yarra River. The CBD is easy to get around on foot, and you can also make the most of the Free Tram Zone to get around.

St Kilda

Would you prefer to spend time on the Melbourne coast rather than the city? Have a look at hotels in St Kilda after booking your flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne. The eclectic beachfront neighbourhood is located on Port Phillip Bay and is just a tram ride away from the CBD. The main draw to St Kilda is its beach, and other things to do include Luna Park, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, and the restaurants and bars along Fitzroy Street and Carlisle Street. You can even spot little blue penguins – head to the end of the St Kilda Breakwater around sunset time.

Carlton

Carlton borders the CBD to the north and is Melbourne’s “Little Italy” neighbourhood. It’s home to an incredible selection of authentic Italian restaurants, espresso bars, and gelato shops, most of which are concentrated along Lygon Street. Alongside the great food and drink, Carlton is within reach of some Melbourne icons like the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum in Carlton Gardens and Queen Victoria Market. It’s a fun and centrally-located neighbourhood to stay in while travelling from Bundaberg to Melbourne.

Top Experiences for Visitors

Explore the city’s laneways

One of Melbourne’s claims to fame is its wide range of laneways. Each one is unique – some have cool cafes or hidden bars, and most feature colourful street art that changes all the time. A few of the top Melbourne laneways to visit include Hosier Lane, AC/DC Lane, Hardware Lane, and Degraves Street. Melbourne also has some more traditional lanes that date back to the Victorian era, like Block Arcade and Royal Arcade.

Walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens

The Royal Botanic Gardens are a nice place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. They feature more than 8,500 plant species, including some that are native to Victoria and Australia and others that come from other parts of the world. Places to visit within the gardens include Aboriginal Walk, Ornamental Lake, Fern Gully, and Southern China Collection. You can also visit the Shrine of Remembrance by heading to the southernwestern corner of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Go wine tasting in the Yarra Valley

Victoria is home to one of Australia’s most popular wine regions – the Yarra Valley. It’s less than an hour from the city by car and makes for an amazing day trip while you’re holidaying from Bundaberg to Melbourne. There are more than 30 vineyards in the Yarra Valley, and you can visit many of them for tastings. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz are the specialty wines of the region, but there are plenty of other varieties available to try too. You could do a self-guided tour of the Yarra Valley or book onto a guided wine tour departing from the city centre.

The Cost of Visiting

Once you’ve locked in your Bundaberg to Melbourne flights, get your hotel room booked through Webjet too. A hotel room in a central area typically goes for $150 to $200 AUD per night. Budget-travellers can also make the most of hostels that start around $40 AUD.

The SkyBus is an easy journey from the airport to the CBD. Tickets cost $15 AUD one way or $28 AUD return. Once you’re in the city, a free tram zone makes it easy to explore the CBD. Outside of the free zone, fares are determined by zones. The city and much of the inner suburbs are located in Zone 1, and most of the outer suburbs fall into Zone 2. Single ride tickets within these zones cost $4.15 AUD during peak times and $3.15 AUD off-peak.

Once you’ve budgeted for the basics, it’s time to think about all the fun things you want to see and do while travelling from Bundaberg to Melbourne. You can hire a car with Webjet for fun day trips from the city – rates start at about $65 AUD per day – or take a guided tour of the Yarra Valley for about $100 to $135 AUD. Entrance to the Eureka SkyDeck costs $25 AUD for adults and $16.50 AUD for kids; Melbourne Museum is $15 AUD for adults and free for kids up to age 16; and Old Melbourne Gaol typically costs $30 AUD for adults and $17 AUD for children – special tours and experiences may cost extra.

FAQ

How long is the Bundaberg to Melbourne flight?

Flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne are available from just under four hours, including a stopover.

Are there direct flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne?

No, you can’t currently fly direct from Bundaberg to Melbourne. Qantas operates a route between the two cities with a stopover in Brisbane on the way.

When is the best time to book cheap flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne?

Autumn and spring are the shoulder seasons in Melbourne and the perfect time to visit. Daytime weather is nice, so you can comfortably enjoy plenty of time outdoors but with smaller crowds and lower hotel rates compared to the busy summer. You’ll also find cheap flights from Bundaberg to Melbourne in winter. This is the low season and when hotels are usually at their cheapest – just make sure you bring a coat and warm clothes as the Melbourne winter gets chilly.