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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Bute, SA

Distance

870 km

Time

11 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $170

There are 766.81 km (476.47 miles) from Melbourne to Bute in northwest direction and 869.05 km (540 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Melbourne and Bute are 11 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Bute, SA.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Bute, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Melbourne is 8:27 pm and the current time in Bute is 7:57 pm.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Bute, SA? 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 93.93 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Bute, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Bute is $140.90.

During the route, an average car will release 2,246.81 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 Melbourne, VIC and Bute, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Bute, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.366100 and 141.151840, or 36º 21' 57.96" S, 141º 9' 6.624" E. This location is 270.21 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Bute, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	476.47 mi	766.81 km	414.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	540 mi	869.72 km	469.61 nautical mi

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