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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Scamander, TAS

Distance

743 km

Time

12 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 494.63 km (307.35 miles) from Melbourne to Scamander in southeast direction and 743.52 km (462 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Melbourne and Scamander are 12 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Melbourne, VIC and Scamander, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melbourne, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Scamander, TAS? 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 80.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Scamander, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Scamander is $120.38.

During the route, an average car will release 1,919.60 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 Scamander, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Scamander, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.043827 and 145.687351, or 40º 2' 37.7772" S, 145º 41' 14.4636" E. This location is 230.86 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Scamander, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	307.35 mi	494.63 km	267.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	462 mi	743.06 km	401.22 nautical mi

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