--- title: "Sydney Mascot to Melbourne – 3 ways by plane, car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Sydney Mascot to Melbourne is 708 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sydney-mascot-to-melbourne" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sydney-mascot-to-melbourne.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Melbourne_Tram_D1-Class%2C_St_Kilda_Road%2C_Park_St_%2820230925%29_%2853321376497%29.jpg/1920px-Melbourne_Tram_D1-Class%2C_St_Kilda_Road%2C_Park_St_%2820230925%29_%2853321376497%29.jpg" --- ![Melbourne](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Melbourne_Tram_D1-Class%2C_St_Kilda_Road%2C_Park_St_%2820230925%29_%2853321376497%29.jpg/1920px-Melbourne_Tram_D1-Class%2C_St_Kilda_Road%2C_Park_St_%2820230925%29_%2853321376497%29.jpg) # How to get from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne) [Melbourne to Sydney Mascot](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/melbourne-to-sydney-mascot) Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong (CC BY-SA 2.0) **Fastest:** 4h\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** A$105\ by car\ **Distance:** 708 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 8\ 4 ways, Thu 29 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 708 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 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. best 6h 50m quicker than the train for A$31 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest Least hassle 4h A$160–240 Estimated SYD → MEL · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne) - [**Train** 10h 48m A$113–394 Estimated 7 departures · NSW TrainLink](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne) - [**Drive** cheapest 10h 37m A$105–135 Estimated 858 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne) - [**Taxi** 10h 37m A$1,460–1,970 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:05 → 12:05 4h · direct A$160–240](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=fly) 2. [20:13 → 07:45^+1 11h 32m · 1 change · Sydney Trains T8 A$117–344](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 3. [20:13 → 07:39^+1 11h 26m · 2 changes · Sydney Trains T8 A$113–337](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 4. [20:15 → 07:45^+1 11h 30m · 2 changes · Transdev John Holland Buses 350 A$117–344](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [20:15 → 07:39^+1 11h 24m · 3 changes · Transdev John Holland Buses 350 A$113–337](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [20:28 → 07:16^+1 10h 48m · direct · NSW TrainLink 621 A$156–394](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 7. [07:26^+1 → 18:17^+1 10h 51m · direct · NSW TrainLink 623 A$156–394](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t8) 8. [20:28^+1 → 07:16^+2 10h 48m · direct · NSW TrainLink 621 A$156–394](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sydney+Mascot&to=Melbourne&date=2026-10-29&time=08%3A00&it=t10) 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? Drive is the cheapest, from A$105. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Sydney Mascot to Melbourne? Yes. Today's timetable shows 3 direct trains, the fastest taking 10h 48m. Fares run A$113–394 across classes. 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. ## Who runs it Railways - Sydney Trains - NSW TrainLink Metro - Transport Victoria Buses - Transdev John Holland Buses Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Melbourne Capital city of Victoria, Australia Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas. The name is also used specifically to refer to the local government area, also named the City of Melbourne, whose administrative area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. 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