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Distance from Perth, WA to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

3,419 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $667

There are 2,721.56 km (1,691.10 miles) from Perth to Melbourne in southeast direction and 3,419.86 km (2,125 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Perth and Melbourne are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Perth, WA to Melbourne, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Perth, WA and Melbourne, VIC is 3 hours. The current time in Perth is 11:22 pm (Mar 10) and the current time in Melbourne is 2:22 am (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Perth, WA

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

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 369.29 liters of fuel to cover the route between Perth, WA and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Perth to Melbourne is $553.94.

During the route, an average car will release 8,833.44 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Perth, WA and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Perth, WA 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 -31.507872 and 131.828323, or 31º 30' 28.3392" S, 131º 49' 41.9628" E. This location is 1,062.35 miles away from Perth, WA and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 20 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Perth, WA and Melbourne, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,691.10 mi	2,721.56 km	1,469.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,125 mi	3,419.36 km	1,846.31 nautical mi

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