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.
- Feb
- 26° / 15°Dry
- Mar
- 24° / 14°Light rain
- May
- 16° / 8°Light rain
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights and accommodation are on top.
- Backpacking
- IDR 540,000per day
- Comfortable
- IDR 840,000per day
- Treating yourself
- IDR 1,510,000per day
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- e-Visa needed
- Airport
- MEL
Visa rules change. Check with the embassy before you book anything.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Mar — about 24% below the dearest month
Estimates from Google Flights, captured August 2026, for a one-week return from Jakarta. Not a quote — what you pay depends on when you book.
Flying to Melbourne
- Typical journey time
- 19h 0m
- Stops
- 1, usually via SIN
- Usually flown by
- Scoot
- Carbon, one way
- 408 kg CO₂
Where people stay in Melbourne
A few properties Google listed when we captured prices in August 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. Not availability — check the hotel for what's free on your dates.
- Avoca Park Equestrian & Farmstay3★ · 4.9/5 · 175 reviewsIDR 3,210,743
- Little Drifter North Melbourne2★ · 4.7/5 · 1,407 reviewsIDR 1,092,106
- Clarendon Cottages Dandenong Ranges4★ · 5/5 · 228 reviewsIDR 3,882,442
- Sunny Side Up Accommodation Mornington Peninsula4★ · 5/5 · 119 reviewsIDR 3,335,424
- Clarendon Cottages Dandenong Ranges4★ · 5/5 · 228 reviewsIDR 3,882,442
- Sunny Side Up Accommodation Mornington Peninsula4★ · 5/5 · 119 reviewsIDR 3,335,424
Things to book ahead
- Best for tours and activities
- Best for international esim card
These are affiliate links — we earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. We don't show prices from them, so check there for what things actually cost today.
Melbourne on video
Instagram has no public search API, so clips are hand-picked rather than pulled automatically.