Distance between Melbourne and Bendigo

The distance from Melbourne to Bendigo is 151 kilometers by road including 135 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 33 minutes and goes through North Melbourne, Flemington, Travancore, Parkville, Brunswick West, Moonee Ponds and Pascoe Vale South.

There are tolls on the route.
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Melbourne 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
55 3 km, 02 min
North Melbourne 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
60 1 km, 01 min
Flemington 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
0 km, 00 min
Travancore 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
0 km, 00 min
Parkville 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
3 km, 02 min
Brunswick West 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
M2 5 km, 03 min
Strathmore 12 km 0:09 09 min 0.8 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
Essendon North 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
M2 1 km, 00 min
Essendon Fields 15 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
M79 139 km, 1 h 22 min
Bendigo 153 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 12.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Melbourne 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
55 3 km, 02 min
North Melbourne 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
60 1 km, 01 min
Flemington 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
0 km, 00 min
Travancore 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
0 km, 00 min
Parkville 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
3 km, 02 min
Brunswick West 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
M2 5 km, 03 min
Strathmore 12 km 0:09 09 min 0.8 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
Essendon North 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
M2 1 km, 00 min
Essendon Fields 15 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
M79 2 km, 00 min
Airport West 16 km 0:12 12 min 1.2 L
M79 1 km, 00 min
Keilor East 18 km 0:13 13 min 1.4 L
M79 1 km, 00 min
Keilor Park 19 km 0:14 14 min 1.5 L
M79 3 km, 01 min
Keilor 21 km 0:16 16 min 1.5 L
M79 3 km, 01 min
Keilor Lodge 24 km 0:18 18 min 1.9 L
M79 2 km, 01 min
Taylors Lakes 26 km 0:19 19 min 2.0 L
M79 2 km, 01 min
Calder Park 28 km 0:20 20 min 2.3 L
M79 2 km, 01 min
Keilor North 31 km 0:22 22 min 2.3 L
M79 5 km, 02 min
Diggers Rest 36 km 0:25 25 min 2.7 L
M79 4 km, 02 min
Sunbury 40 km 0:27 27 min 3.0 L
M79 13 km, 06 min
Gisborne 52 km 0:34 34 min 3.4 L
M79 12 km, 06 min
Macedon 64 km 0:40 40 min 5.0 L
M79 9 km, 04 min
Woodend 73 km 0:45 45 min 5.5 L
M79 8 km, 04 min
Carlsruhe 80 km 0:49 49 min 6.2 L
M79 9 km, 04 min
Kyneton 89 km 0:54 54 min 6.7 L
M79 30 km, 16 min
Faraday 119 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.3 L
M79 17 km, 09 min
Ravenswood 136 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 10.8 L
M79 A300 11 km, 07 min
Kangaroo Flat 146 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.5 L
A79 4 km, 03 min
Golden Square 150 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.9 L
A79 3 km, 03 min
Bendigo 154 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 12.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Melbourne to Bendigo?

Fuel cost: 21.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 151 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Melbourne to Bendigo?

Driving time: 1 h 33 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 97 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 52 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 13 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 13 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 5 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Melbourne to Bendigo by land?

The distance between Melbourne and Bendigo is 151 km by road including 135 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Melbourne and Bendigo respectively.

How far is Melbourne to Bendigo by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Melbourne and Bendigo is 132 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Melbourne and Bendigo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Melbourne from Bendigo by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 132 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Melbourne to Bendigo?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 132 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 37 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo?

The halfway point between Melbourne and Bendigo is Woodend. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Woodend to Melbourne is 73 km and driving will take about 45 min. The road between Woodend and Bendigo has length 79 km and will take approximately 47 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Carlsruhe is in 80 km from Melbourne and 71 km from Bendigo
  • Macedon is in 64 km from Melbourne and 87 km from Bendigo
  • Kyneton is in 89 km from Melbourne and 62 km from Bendigo

Where is Melbourne in relation to Bendigo?

Melbourne is located 132 km south-east of Bendigo.

Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.81422, longitude 144.96315.

Bendigo has geographic coordinates: latitude -36.75888, longitude 144.28259.

Which highway goes from Melbourne to Bendigo?

The route from Melbourne to Bendigo follows M79.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A300: 30 km
  • A79: 15 km
  • M2: 9 km
  • 40: 8 km
  • 60: 1 km
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