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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Cessnock, NSW

Distance

1,002 km

Time

11 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $195

There are 801.81 km (498.22 miles) from Melbourne to Cessnock in northeast direction and 1,002.62 km (623 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Melbourne and Cessnock are 11 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Cessnock, NSW.

Melbourne, VIC and Cessnock, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melbourne, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Cessnock, NSW? 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 108.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Cessnock, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Cessnock is $162.31.

During the route, an average car will release 2,588.29 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Melbourne, VIC and Cessnock, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Cessnock, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.980394 and 148.137262, or 34º 58' 49.4184" S, 148º 8' 14.1432" E. This location is 311.28 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Cessnock, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	498.22 mi	801.81 km	432.94 nautical mi
Driving distance	623 mi	1,001.91 km	540.99 nautical mi

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