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Distance from Scamander, TAS to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

742 km

Time

12 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 494.63 km (307.35 miles) from Scamander to Melbourne in northwest direction and 741.91 km (461 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Scamander and Melbourne are 12 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Scamander, TAS and Melbourne, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Scamander, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Scamander, TAS to Melbourne, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Scamander, 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 80.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Scamander, TAS and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Scamander to Melbourne is $120.28.

During the route, an average car will release 1,918 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Scamander, TAS and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Scamander, 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 -40.042607 and 145.686602, or 40º 2' 33.3852" S, 145º 41' 11.7672" E. This location is 230.67 miles away from Scamander, TAS and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	307.35 mi	494.63 km	267.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	461 mi	742.44 km	400.89 nautical mi

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