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Distance from Needles, TAS to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

572 km

Time

10 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $112

There are 436.78 km (271.40 miles) from Needles to Melbourne in northwest direction and 572.93 km (356 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Melbourne are 10 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 43 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Needles, TAS and Melbourne, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Melbourne, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, TAS

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 61.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Melbourne is $92.72.

During the route, an average car will release 1,478.65 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 Needles, TAS and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.622967 and 145.434402, or 39º 37' 22.6812" S, 145º 26' 3.8472" E. This location is 177.83 miles away from Needles, TAS and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	271.40 mi	436.78 km	235.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	356 mi	572.37 km	309.06 nautical mi

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