Distance between Sydney and Melbourne

The distance from Sydney to Melbourne is 539 miles by road including 526 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Wodonga, Wangaratta, Sydney, North Sydney, Milsons Point, Woolloomooloo and Darlinghurst.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Darlinghurst 1 mi 0:01 01 min 0.0 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Surry Hills 2 mi 0:02 02 min 0.1 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Moore Park 2 mi 0:02 02 min 0.1 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Waterloo 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
M1 2 mi, 02 min
Alexandria 6 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
1 mi, 01 min
St Peters 6 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
M8 M31 341 mi, 5 h 03 min
Wodonga 347 mi 5:12 5 h 12 min 11.7 gal
M31 43 mi, 37 min
Wangaratta 390 mi 5:50 5 h 50 min 13.2 gal
M31 150 mi, 2 h 20 min
Melbourne 540 mi 8:10 8 h 10 min 18.3 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Darlinghurst 1 mi 0:01 01 min 0.0 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Surry Hills 2 mi 0:02 02 min 0.1 gal
M1 1 mi, 00 min
Moore Park 2 mi 0:02 02 min 0.1 gal
M1 1 mi, 01 min
Waterloo 4 mi 0:04 04 min 0.1 gal
M1 2 mi, 02 min
Alexandria 6 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
1 mi, 01 min
St Peters 6 mi 0:08 08 min 0.2 gal
M8 3 mi, 03 min
Tempe 9 mi 0:12 12 min 0.2 gal
M8 3 mi, 03 min
Kingsgrove 12 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
M8 1 mi, 00 min
Beverly Hills 13 mi 0:16 16 min 0.4 gal
M5 1 mi, 00 min
Narwee 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
M5 1 mi, 00 min
Riverwood 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.5 gal
M5 1 mi, 01 min
Padstow 16 mi 0:18 18 min 0.5 gal
M5 2 mi, 01 min
Revesby 17 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
M5 1 mi, 01 min
Panania 19 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
M5 1 mi, 00 min
Milperra 19 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
M5 2 mi, 02 min
Moorebank 21 mi 0:24 24 min 0.7 gal
M5 4 mi, 03 min
Casula 25 mi 0:28 28 min 0.8 gal
M5 2 mi, 02 min
Glenfield 27 mi 0:30 30 min 0.9 gal
M31 2 mi, 01 min
Ingleburn 29 mi 0:32 32 min 0.9 gal
M31 4 mi, 03 min
St Andrews 33 mi 0:35 35 min 1.1 gal
M31 3 mi, 02 min
Campbelltown 36 mi 0:38 38 min 1.2 gal
M31 3 mi, 02 min
Menangle Park 39 mi 0:40 40 min 1.3 gal
M31 2 mi, 02 min
Menangle 42 mi 0:42 42 min 1.4 gal
M31 16 mi, 14 min
Yanderra 58 mi 0:57 57 min 1.9 gal
M31 4 mi, 03 min
Yerrinbool 62 mi 1:00 1 h 00 min 2.0 gal
M31 4 mi, 03 min
Aylmerton 66 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 2.2 gal
M31 3 mi, 02 min
Mittagong 70 mi 1:07 1 h 07 min 2.3 gal
M31 7 mi, 06 min
Berrima 78 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.5 gal
M31 9 mi, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 86 mi 1:22 1 h 22 min 2.9 gal
M31 17 mi, 15 min
Marulan 104 mi 1:37 1 h 37 min 3.3 gal
M31 18 mi, 15 min
Goulburn 122 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 4.0 gal
M31 30 mi, 26 min
Gunning 152 mi 2:19 2 h 19 min 5.1 gal
M31 20 mi, 17 min
Yass 171 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.7 gal
M31 8 mi, 06 min
Bowning 180 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 6.0 gal
M31 12 mi, 10 min
Bookham 191 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 6.5 gal
M31 18 mi, 15 min
Jugiong 209 mi 3:10 3 h 10 min 7.0 gal
M31 9 mi, 07 min
Coolac 219 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 7.2 gal
M31 7 mi, 06 min
Mingay 226 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.6 gal
M31 6 mi, 05 min
Gundagai 231 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.7 gal
M31 6 mi, 05 min
South Gundagai 237 mi 3:34 3 h 34 min 8.0 gal
M31 27 mi, 23 min
Tarcutta 263 mi 3:58 3 h 58 min 8.6 gal
M31 16 mi, 14 min
Kyeamba 280 mi 4:12 4 h 12 min 9.3 gal
M31 8 mi, 06 min
Little Billabong 288 mi 4:19 4 h 19 min 9.7 gal
M31 18 mi, 15 min
Holbrook 306 mi 4:35 4 h 35 min 10.1 gal
M31 28 mi, 24 min
Table Top 334 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 11.3 gal
M31 5 mi, 04 min
Thurgoona 338 mi 5:04 5 h 04 min 11.5 gal
M31 4 mi, 03 min
East Albury 342 mi 5:07 5 h 07 min 11.5 gal
M31 3 mi, 02 min
South Albury 345 mi 5:09 5 h 09 min 11.7 gal
M31 2 mi, 01 min
Wodonga 347 mi 5:11 5 h 11 min 11.7 gal
M31 11 mi, 09 min
Barnawartha 358 mi 5:21 5 h 21 min 12.1 gal
M31 8 mi, 07 min
Chiltern 366 mi 5:28 5 h 28 min 12.2 gal
M31 12 mi, 10 min
Springhurst 378 mi 5:39 5 h 39 min 12.7 gal
M31 12 mi, 10 min
Wangaratta 390 mi 5:49 5 h 49 min 13.2 gal
M31 11 mi, 09 min
Glenrowan 401 mi 5:59 5 h 59 min 13.5 gal
M31 14 mi, 12 min
Benalla 414 mi 6:11 6 h 11 min 14.1 gal
M31 16 mi, 14 min
Violet Town 431 mi 6:25 6 h 25 min 14.4 gal
M31 12 mi, 10 min
Euroa 442 mi 6:35 6 h 35 min 14.9 gal
M31 24 mi, 21 min
Avenel 466 mi 6:57 6 h 57 min 15.8 gal
M31 11 mi, 09 min
Seymour 477 mi 7:06 7 h 06 min 16.2 gal
M31 25 mi, 21 min
Wandong 502 mi 7:28 7 h 28 min 16.9 gal
M31 6 mi, 05 min
Wallan 509 mi 7:34 7 h 34 min 17.3 gal
M31 2 mi, 02 min
Beveridge 511 mi 7:36 7 h 36 min 17.3 gal
M31 5 mi, 04 min
Kalkallo 516 mi 7:41 7 h 41 min 17.5 gal
M31 4 mi, 03 min
Craigieburn 520 mi 7:44 7 h 44 min 17.6 gal
M31 6 mi, 05 min
Epping 525 mi 7:50 7 h 50 min 17.8 gal
M31 4 mi, 04 min
Thomastown 529 mi 7:54 7 h 54 min 18.0 gal
48 2 mi, 03 min
Reservoir 532 mi 7:57 7 h 57 min 18.1 gal
29 2 mi, 02 min
Preston 534 mi 8:00 8 h 00 min 18.1 gal
45 1 mi, 01 min
Thornbury 535 mi 8:01 8 h 01 min 18.2 gal
45 1 mi, 01 min
Northcote 536 mi 8:03 8 h 03 min 18.2 gal
45 1 mi, 01 min
Fitzroy North 537 mi 8:04 8 h 04 min 18.3 gal
45 1 mi, 01 min
Fitzroy 539 mi 8:06 8 h 06 min 18.3 gal
46 1 mi, 01 min
East Melbourne 539 mi 8:07 8 h 07 min 18.3 gal
1 mi, 01 min
Melbourne 540 mi 8:09 8 h 09 min 18.3 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Melbourne?

Fuel cost: 70 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 538.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Sydney to Melbourne?

Driving time: 8 h 9 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 488 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 10 min
  • 25 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 24 min
  • 16 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 19 min
  • 3 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 3 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 8 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Sydney to Melbourne by land?

The distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 538.7 mi by road including 525.7 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Melbourne respectively.

How far is Sydney to Melbourne by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Melbourne is 444.3 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Melbourne respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Melbourne by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 53 min to cover the distance of 444 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Sydney to Melbourne?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 58 min to cover the distance of 444 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 24 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Sydney and Melbourne?

The halfway point between Sydney and Melbourne is Tarcutta. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Tarcutta to Sydney is 263 mi and driving will take about 3 h 58 min. The road between Tarcutta and Melbourne has length 275 mi and will take approximately 4 h 11 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kyeamba is in 280 mi from Sydney and 259 mi from Melbourne
  • Little Billabong is in 288 mi from Sydney and 252 mi from Melbourne
  • South Gundagai is in 237 mi from Sydney and 302 mi from Melbourne

Where is Sydney in relation to Melbourne?

Sydney is located 444 mi north-east of Melbourne.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.

Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.81422, longitude 144.96315.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Melbourne?

The route from Sydney to Melbourne follows M31.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M5: 14 mi
  • B400: 9 mi
  • M8: 6 mi
  • 45: 6 mi
  • M1: 3 mi
  • 29: 1 mi
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