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Distance from Daintree, QLD to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

2,921 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$219 - $570

There are 2,398.01 km (1,490.06 miles) from Daintree to Melbourne in south direction and 2,920.96 km (1,815 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Daintree and Melbourne are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Daintree, QLD and Melbourne, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Daintree is 6:38 am and the current time in Melbourne is 7:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Daintree, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Daintree, QLD to Melbourne, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Daintree, 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 315.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Daintree, QLD and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Daintree to Melbourne is $473.27.

During the route, an average car will release 7,547.03 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Daintree, QLD and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Daintree, 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 -27.176453 and 149.021088, or 27º 10' 35.2308" S, 149º 1' 15.9168" E. This location is 907.64 miles away from Daintree, QLD and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 19 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,490.06 mi	2,398.01 km	1,294.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,815 mi	2,921.40 km	1,577.43 nautical mi

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