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Distance from Prospect, TAS to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

616 km

Time

11 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $120

There are 448.56 km (278.72 miles) from Prospect to Melbourne in northwest direction and 616.38 km (383 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Prospect and Melbourne are 11 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 17 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Prospect, TAS and Melbourne, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Prospect, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Prospect, TAS to Melbourne, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Prospect, 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 66.53 liters of fuel to cover the route between Prospect, TAS and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Prospect to Melbourne is $99.80.

During the route, an average car will release 1,591.47 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 Prospect, TAS and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Prospect, 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 -39.807175 and 145.553497, or 39º 48' 25.83" S, 145º 33' 12.5892" E. This location is 191.40 miles away from Prospect, TAS and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.72 mi	448.56 km	242.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	383 mi	616.05 km	332.64 nautical mi

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