How to get from Melbourne to Sydney
Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 4.0)- Quickest listed
- 3h 56m
- by plane, door to door; trains not read
- Lowest listed
- A$105
- by car; trains not read
- Distance
- 713 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- –
- timetables not read
3 ways to travel
713 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 9 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
Trains and buses couldn't be loaded when this page was made, so this is not the full list and none of it is called best, fastest or cheapest. The planner reads the timetables again for your day.
- Fly3h 56mA$180–260EstimatedMEL → SYD · non-stop · typical times
- Drive10h 46mA$105–140Estimated864 km · fuel only
- Taxi10h 46mA$1,470–1,990Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Departures today
No train or bus is listed because the timetables couldn't be loaded when this page was made, not because none runs. See today's departures in the planner.
Questions people ask
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Sydney?
About 1h 35m in the air (MEL → SYD); about 3h 56m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run A$180–260; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Sydney from Melbourne by road?
About 864 km, roughly 10h 46m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around A$105–140; tolls and parking are extra.