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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Prospect, TAS

Distance

616 km

Time

11 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $120

There are 448.56 km (278.72 miles) from Melbourne to Prospect in southeast direction and 616.38 km (383 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Melbourne and Prospect are 11 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Melbourne, VIC and Prospect, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:50 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

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From $28

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 66.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Prospect, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Prospect is $99.74.

During the route, an average car will release 1,590.58 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 Prospect, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Prospect, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.807735 and 145.553848, or 39º 48' 27.846" S, 145º 33' 13.8528" E. This location is 191.29 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Prospect, TAS and it would take approximately 5 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.72 mi	448.56 km	242.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	383 mi	615.70 km	332.45 nautical mi

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