From Melbourne's CBD to Sydney's CBD is a distance of 869 km (539 miles) by road, travelling the inland route along the Hume Highway. Estimated travelling time (without breaks) is almost 10.5 hours. Heavy traffic can extend this travelling time by a couple of hours.
The Flight distance is 713 kilometres (443 miles). The flight from Melbourne to Sydney varies between 1.25 hours and 1.5 hours.
The countrylink XPT travels between Sydney and Melbourne. The Canberra Xplorer also goes to both Sydney and Melbourne.
The driving distance from Sydney, New South Wales to Melbourne, Victoria is 876.7 kilometers. This is equal to 544.76 miles. The estimated driving time is 9 hours 14 minutes in normal driving conditions.
According to the Qantas website, the flight from Melbourne to Sydney is 1h 20m. Depending on the efficiency of the airline, flight time between Melbourne and Sydney varies between 1.25 hours and 1.5 hours. Flight distance is 713 kilometres, or 443 miles.
Most sites such as the RACQ Travel Planner measure from the CBD, specifically George Street.
The distance between Sydney's CBD and Newcastle is 159km. Depending on traffic, it takes around 2 hours to travel.
The road distance between Melbourne Airport and Ballarat is 111km. Travel time is around an hour and ten minutes.
The Hume Highway is the quickest way to travel from and to Melbourne and Sydney, travelling the inland route. The other highway which runs between the two cities is the Princes Highway, which essentially follows the coast.
The road distance between Eden and Melbourne, via Moe and Sale, is 554km and would take around 7 hours to travel.
The road distance between Sydney and Mudgee is 265 km. Depending on traffic, the travel time is around four hours.
Travel Distance Between Adelaide to Sydney is 1164 Kilometers or 723 Miles
The driving distance between Melbourne and Adelaide is 725km (450 miles), and the journey takes around 9 hours to travel, without breaks. It is a full day's journey.
The road distance between Sydney and Bellingen is 517km. Travel time is around 5 hours 45 minutes, depending on traffic.