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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Dover, TAS

Distance

874 km

Time

14 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $171

There are 634.20 km (394.07 miles) from Melbourne to Dover in southeast direction and 873.87 km (543 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Melbourne and Dover are 14 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Dover, TAS.

Melbourne, VIC and Dover, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:42 am.

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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 94.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Dover is $141.67.

During the route, an average car will release 2,259.14 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 Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.57588 and 146.011306, or 40º 34' 33.168" S, 146º 0' 40.7016" E. This location is 271.69 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	394.07 mi	634.20 km	342.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	543 mi	874.50 km	472.19 nautical mi

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