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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Bendigo, VIC

Distance

152 km

Time

1 hour 59 mins

Gas Cost

$11 - $30

There are 132.16 km (82.12 miles) from Melbourne to Bendigo in northwest direction and 152.89 km (95 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Melbourne and Bendigo are 1 hour 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Bendigo, VIC.

Melbourne, VIC and Bendigo, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:50 am.

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

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 16.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Bendigo, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Bendigo is $24.66.

During the route, an average car will release 393.26 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 Melbourne, VIC and Bendigo, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Bendigo, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.320133 and 144.528915, or 37º 19' 12.4788" S, 144º 31' 44.094" E. This location is 47.30 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Bendigo, VIC and it would take approximately 59 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	82.12 mi	132.16 km	71.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	95 mi	152.23 km	82.20 nautical mi

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