AustraliaAustraliaMelbourne to Brisbane shipping route.
1,777 km by road, about 40 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Melbourne and Brisbane
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MelbourneRoadBrisbaneTrucking 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 Melbourne to Brisbane shipping route by road
A truck from Melbourne to Brisbane drives 1,777 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,374 km as the crow flies.
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 Melbourne to Brisbane 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 Melbourne in this directory, Brisbane is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Sydney (879 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Melbourne to Brisbane?
1,777 km by road (1,374 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Melbourne to Brisbane?
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 Brisbane to Melbourne has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Melbourne to Sydney879 km
- Sydney to Brisbane917 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.