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Distance from Melrose, SA to Basalt, VIC

Distance

921 km

Time

11 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $180

There are 734.70 km (456.52 miles) from Melrose to Basalt in southeast direction and 920.54 km (572 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Melrose and Basalt are 11 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melrose, SA to Basalt, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Melrose is 9:27 am and the current time in Basalt is 9:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melrose, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Melrose, SA to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melrose, SA

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 99.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melrose to Basalt is $149.13.

During the route, an average car will release 2,378.05 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 Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.469345 and 141.797653, or 34º 28' 9.642" S, 141º 47' 51.5508" E. This location is 286 miles away from Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Melrose, SA and Basalt, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	456.52 mi	734.70 km	396.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	572 mi	920.53 km	497.05 nautical mi

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