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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Riverside, VIC

Distance

298 km

Time

3 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $58

There are 269.29 km (167.33 miles) from Melbourne to Riverside in northwest direction and 297.73 km (185 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Melbourne and Riverside are 3 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Riverside, VIC.

Melbourne, VIC and Riverside, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melbourne, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Riverside, VIC? 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 32.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Riverside, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Riverside is $48.28.

During the route, an average car will release 769.93 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Melbourne, VIC and Riverside, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Riverside, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.451523 and 143.526230, or 37º 27' 5.4828" S, 143º 31' 34.428" E. This location is 92.60 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Riverside, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	167.33 mi	269.29 km	145.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	185 mi	298.03 km	160.93 nautical mi

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