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Distance from Mount Eccles, VIC to Merino, VIC

Distance

479 km

Time

6 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $93

There are 396.38 km (246.30 miles) from Mount Eccles to Merino in west direction and 479.58 km (298 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Mount Eccles and Merino are 6 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Mount Eccles, VIC to Merino, VIC.

Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mount Eccles, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Mount Eccles, VIC to Merino, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mount Eccles, 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 51.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mount Eccles to Merino is $77.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,237.39 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 Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.560867 and 143.889877, or 37º 33' 39.1212" S, 143º 53' 23.5572" E. This location is 148.81 miles away from Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mount Eccles, VIC and Merino, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	246.30 mi	396.38 km	214.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	298 mi	478.98 km	258.63 nautical mi

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