Cheap flights from Melbourne to Barcelona from $826

There is one primary airport servicing international flights from Melbourne, which is Melbourne Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport (MEL). As Australia’s second busiest airport and being well connected to the city, it also has a wide variety of shopping, food and lounges. It takes around 25min to travel between the airport and city centre by car or 25min by SkyBus directly from Southern Cross Station. You will arrive in Barcelona via the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), the second largest and busiest airport in Spain. You can get an Aerobus to the city centre in around 35min or the same timeframe by car, but the airport also directly connects to an automated train line, the metro line L9 Sud, taking you all the way to the city in around only 30min.

There are currently no direct flights from Melbourne to Barcelona. This route’s distance requires one layover or more, and it is serviced by various airlines through assorted connecting flight path options. The fastest flights with the least connections are from Etihad Airways, offering flights with a layover at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar Airways, offering flights with a layover at Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar. Numerous other airlines will service cheaper but longer flight paths through the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom and various European cities such as Zurich, Paris, Milan and others.

There are currently no direct flights as the distance requires at least one layover between Melbourne and Barcelona, and in some cases two or more. Most commonly, you will connect through either Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates or Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. Some cheaper and longer flight paths also travel through Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom or European cities such as Zurich, Paris, Milan and others. Flights with just one connection will usually have a total journey time of 25 to 30h, whereas cheaper flights with multiple connections can take closer to 60h.

Australian citizens do not require a visa prior to entering Spain, but your passport (with a minimum of 6 months validity from your date of travel and two blank pages for your travel stamps) is required. As Spain is a member of the Schengen States, you will be issued with a Schengen visa for a maximum of 90 days over a six-month period. If you intend to stay or travel for longer or are travelling for work, you will need to apply for another type of visa, depending on your intentions. It is advised to check visa and passport requirements for any connecting airports/countries and requirements for passports that are not Australian, if needed.

Our cheapest airline available from Melbourne to Barcelona is Air China. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,427 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines, starting at $1,492 and $1,654 round-trip. Air China is 33% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Air China, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $881. Virgin Australia flights start at $1,297 while deals on Turkish Airlines start at $1,349 one-way.

Flights departing from Melbourne and landing in Barcelona stopover in Doha most frequently. Abu Dhabi follows Doha in terms of the most common stopover location on Melbourne to Barcelona flights.

Melbourne to Barcelona flights have a stopover in Dubai the least frequently. Singapore sees the next fewest stopovers on Melbourne to Barcelona flights.

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Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Melbourne to Barcelona (average of $966). Flying from Melbourne to Barcelona in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,601). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.