AustraliaAustraliaBrisbane to Melbourne shipping route.
1,777 km by road, about 40 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Brisbane and Melbourne
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BrisbaneRoadMelbourneTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,777 km (1,104 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,374 km |
| Transit time | 40 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Brisbane to Melbourne shipping route by road
Brisbane to Melbourne by road: 1,777 km of driving distance, south west from Australia. The straight line is 1,374 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 40 h 30 min, of which 18 h 30 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Brisbane to Melbourne is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,767 km and takes about 2.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 2 road routes from Brisbane in this directory, Melbourne is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Sydney (917 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Brisbane to Melbourne?
1,777 km by road (1,374 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Brisbane to Melbourne?
About 40 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Melbourne to Brisbane has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Brisbane to Sydney917 km
- Sydney to Melbourne879 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.