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Distance from Melrose, SA to Dover, TAS

Distance

1,786 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$134 - $348

There are 1,397.55 km (868.40 miles) from Melrose to Dover in southeast direction and 1,786.37 km (1,110 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Melrose and Dover are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Melrose, SA to Dover, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Melrose, SA and Dover, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Melrose is 11:16 pm and the current time in Dover is 11:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melrose, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Melrose, SA to Dover, TAS? 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 192.89 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melrose, SA and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melrose to Dover is $289.33.

During the route, an average car will release 4,613.88 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 Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Melrose, SA and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.521597 and 143.844274, or 37º 31' 17.7492" S, 143º 50' 39.3864" E. This location is 554.89 miles away from Melrose, SA and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 13 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Melrose, SA and Dover, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	868.40 mi	1,397.55 km	754.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,110 mi	1,786 km	964.36 nautical mi

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