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Distance from Buxton, QLD to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

1,851 km

Time

23 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$139 - $361

There are 1,571.90 km (976.73 miles) from Buxton to Melbourne in southwest direction and 1,850.75 km (1,150 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Buxton and Melbourne are 23 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buxton, QLD to Melbourne, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Buxton is 10:28 am and the current time in Melbourne is 11:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buxton, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Buxton, QLD to Melbourne, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buxton, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 199.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buxton to Melbourne is $299.86.

During the route, an average car will release 4,781.79 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.656848 and 149.203736, or 31º 39' 24.6528" S, 149º 12' 13.4496" E. This location is 575.08 miles away from Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 11 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buxton, QLD and Melbourne, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	976.73 mi	1,571.90 km	848.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,150 mi	1,850.99 km	999.46 nautical mi

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