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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Taplan, SA

Distance

663 km

Time

8 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $129

There are 516 km (320.63 miles) from Melbourne to Taplan in northwest direction and 663.05 km (412 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Melbourne and Taplan are 8 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Melbourne is 1:46 pm and the current time in Taplan is 1:16 pm.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Taplan, SA? 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 71.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Taplan is $107.42.

During the route, an average car will release 1,712.99 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 Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.606702 and 142.962825, or 35º 36' 24.1272" S, 142º 57' 46.17" E. This location is 206.01 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 4 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 Taplan, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	320.63 mi	516 km	278.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	412 mi	663.09 km	358.04 nautical mi

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