Australia
Melbourne for a long weekend
Laneway cafés, a serious food scene and the Great Ocean Road.
SINSingapore
MELMelbourne
- Flight
- 7h 25m
- From
- Changi
- Budget
- $$$
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
- Entry
- Australian ETA
When to go
- JJanuary: Best
- FFebruary: Best
- MMarch: Best
- AApril: Best
- MMay: OK
- JJune: OK
- JJuly: OK
- AAugust: OK
- SSeptember: OK
- OOctober: OK
- NNovember: OK
- DDecember: OK
General guidance only. Weather varies year to year.
Don't miss
- Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles
- Penguin Parade on Phillip Island
- Laneway cafés and Queen Victoria Market
Entry with a Singapore passport
An ETA (subclass 601) is needed: stays of up to 3 months each, for 12 months.
- Australian ETARequired
A$20 in the Australian ETA app (there’s no website); most are approved straight away, but apply a few days before you book. You fill in the incoming passenger card on the plane.
For Singapore citizens. Checked 26 Oct 2026 on official sites: mfa.gov.sg, immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Rules change at short notice, so check again before you fly.
Long weekends that suit Melbourne
- Thu 4 – Mon 8 Feb 2027Chinese New Year5 days off · 2 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Sat 6 – Wed 10 Mar 2027Hari Raya Puasa5 days off · 2 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Wed 24 – Sun 28 Mar 2027Good Friday5 days off · 2 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Also a holiday in Australia, so book early
- Thu 5 – Mon 9 Nov 2026Deepavali5 days off · 2 leave
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Sat 15 – Thu 20 May 2027Hari Raya Haji & Vesak Day6 days off · 2 leave
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Thu 5 – Mon 9 Aug 2027National Day5 days off · 2 leave
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Wed 27 – Sun 31 Oct 2027Deepavali5 days off · 2 leave
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Wed 23 – Sun 27 Dec 2026Christmas & New Year5 days off · 2 leave
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Also a holiday in Australia, so book early
- School summer holidays: fares and hotels up
- Singapore school holidays: book early