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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Perth, WA

Distance

3,420 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $667

There are 2,721.56 km (1,691.10 miles) from Melbourne to Perth in northwest direction and 3,419.86 km (2,125 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Melbourne and Perth are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Perth, WA.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Perth, WA is 3 hours. The current time in Melbourne is 7:19 am and the current time in Perth is 4:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melbourne, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Perth, WA? 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 369.33 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Perth, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Perth is $554.

During the route, an average car will release 8,834.41 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 Perth, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Perth, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.507774 and 131.828247, or 31º 30' 27.9864" S, 131º 49' 41.6892" E. This location is 1,062.47 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Perth, WA and it would take approximately 20 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 Perth, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,691.10 mi	2,721.56 km	1,469.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,125 mi	3,419.74 km	1,846.51 nautical mi

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