Australia
Melbourne
Laneway coffee and the best eating in Australia. Four seasons in a day.
When to go
Feb, Mar, May tend to be the best months here. Nov is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp598.963per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp1.981.448 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.363.597per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp3.130.284 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp4.613.289per day+ 5-star rooms from Rp4.260.850 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 19h 0m, 1 stop
- Airport
- MEL
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · An Online Visitor visa can be obtained. Transit visa is not required. Australian visitor visa is granted up to 3 years for tourism purpose and up to 5 years for business purpose for nationals of Indonesia.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Nov 2026, about Rp8.517.675
Dec 2026 costs about Rp5.705.080 more.
Researched fares: Rp7.391.705 to Rp20.675.900 per person over 66 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: Garuda Indonesia at Rp7.391.705.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Melbourne
- Fastest journey
- 19h 0m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 21h 15m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot
- Carbon, one way
- 469 kg CO₂
From the 5 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Melbourne
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Fawkner Executive Suites & Serviced Apartments4★ · 4.6/5 · 205 reviewsRp2.374.429
- 94 Highett - 5 bedroom, 3 car parks - Luxury House4★ · 4.9/5 · 37 reviewsRp13.798.444
- Hyatt House South Melbourne4★ · 4.6/5 · 449 reviewsRp2.533.844
- Caroline Serviced Apartments Richmond4★ · 4.6/5 · 637 reviewsRp2.607.877
- Quest Collingwood4★ · 4.7/5 · 1,760 reviewsRp2.699.554
- The Royce5★ · 4.7/5 · 471 reviewsRp3.219.729
- Brunswick Melbourne-Cosy Room-Great location · 4.9/5 · 40 reviewsRp1.435.360
- Cosy private room easy access to city & airport · 5/5 · 71 reviewsRp1.874.481
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Melbourne?
From what we captured across a year of departures, November is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Melbourne, at around Rp8.517.675 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Australia on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Australia: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Melbourne cost?
We budget about Rp1.363.597 per person per day in Melbourne for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Melbourne?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, February, March, May are the most comfortable months in Melbourne.
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