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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Needles, TAS

Distance

572 km

Time

10 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $112

There are 436.78 km (271.40 miles) from Melbourne to Needles in southeast direction and 572.93 km (356 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Melbourne and Needles are 10 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 45 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Melbourne, VIC and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:26 pm.

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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 61.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Needles is $92.71.

During the route, an average car will release 1,478.49 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 Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.235764 and 145.195858, or 39º 14' 8.7504" S, 145º 11' 45.0888" E. This location is 177.81 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 5 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	271.40 mi	436.78 km	235.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	356 mi	572.31 km	309.03 nautical mi

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