How to get from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne
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- Distance
- 708 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
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- 3 ways, Wed 28 Oct
3 ways to travel
708 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best6h 35m quicker than driving for A$80 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest4hA$160–240EstimatedSYD → MEL · non-stop · typical times
- Drive10h 37mA$105–135Estimated858 km · fuel only
- Taxi10h 37mA$1,460–1,970Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne?
The fastest way is by plane: about 4h door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 708 km.
What is the cheapest way from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne?
Fly is the cheapest, from A$160. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne?
About 1h 35m in the air (SYD → MEL), about 4h door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run A$160–240; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Melbourne from Sydney Mascot by road?
About 858 km, roughly 10h 37m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around A$105–135; tolls and parking are extra.