Road trip fuel stops
Melbourne to Adelaide fuel stops
728 km by the Western and Dukes highways, through 11 towns. The cheapest U91 is 214.9 c/L at Ampol Foodary Edwardstown in or near Adelaide. The cheapest diesel is 255.5 c/L at Metro Brunswick West in or near Melbourne.
Cheapest U91 on the route
- Distance
- 728 km
- Driving time
- 9 h 19 min
- U91 at 8 L/100 km
- $136
Cheapest U91 and diesel in each town from Melbourne to Adelaide
The lowest current public price within 10 km of each town, in driving order with the distance from Melbourne.
- MelbourneStart218.5
9.4 km from Melbourne centre ·
Members only: 217.5 c/L at LMCT+ Preston - (Members Only).
255.5DieselMetro Brunswick WestCheapest on the route
4.8 km from Melbourne centre ·
- Ballarat113 km · 4 km off the route223.5
3.3 km from Ballarat centre ·
260.5DieselPEARL ENERGY WENDOUREE
3.3 km from Ballarat centre ·
- Ararat204 km236.9
U91Mobil Ararat
In Ararat ·
275.9DieselUnited Ararat
1.8 km from Ararat centre ·
- Stawell233 km234.9
1.9 km from Stawell centre ·
269.9DieselMobil Stawell
1.9 km from Stawell centre ·
- Horsham300 km235.9
U91Pacific Fuel Solutions Horsham
2.7 km from Horsham centre ·
274.9DieselBonney Energy - Horsham Truckstop
6.3 km from Horsham centre ·
- Nhill374 km232.5
U91Mobil Nhill
In Nhill ·
276.9DieselPacific Fuel Solutions Nhill
In Nhill ·
- Bordertown457 km241.9
1.2 km from Bordertown centre ·
274.9DieselLiberty Bordertown
1.2 km from Bordertown centre ·
- Tailem Bend631 km236.9
2.8 km from Tailem Bend centre ·
269.9DieselBP OPT Tailem Bend
2.8 km from Tailem Bend centre ·
- Murray Bridge654 km · 3 km off the route239.9
2.1 km from Murray Bridge centre ·
287.9DieselUnited Murray Bridge
2.1 km from Murray Bridge centre ·
- Adelaide728 km214.9
U91Ampol Foodary EdwardstownCheapest on the route
6.7 km from Adelaide centre ·
Members only: 209.5 c/L at LMCT+ Edwardstown - (Members Only).
261.5DieselSolo Blair Athol
6.9 km from Adelaide centre ·
Distances are measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads. A stretch of 150 km or more with 10 or fewer priced stations within 5 km of the road is listed between its towns.
Fuel cost from Melbourne to Adelaide
About $136 of U91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km. Change the fuel or the car to see yours.
U91, one way
$136
58 L at the route average of 233.6 c/L. $125 if every litre cost the route's lowest, 214.9 c/L.
728 km one way along the listed route, at the average current U91 price of 375 stations within 10 km of the listed towns (233.6 c/L). Members-only prices, tolls, detours, towing and idling are not counted.
Price alerts on the road
Save stations in Ballarat, Ararat and Stawell and the FuelRadar app tells you when their prices drop.
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Fuel map
Check stations near Ballarat
PEARL ENERGY WENDOUREE has Ballarat's lowest U91 at 223.5 c/L. Open the map to compare every station near your next stop.
38 stations · from 223.5 c/L
Melbourne to Adelaide fuel questions
How far is it from Melbourne to Adelaide by the Western and Dukes highways?
728 km, about 9 h 19 min of driving without stops, measured along the route on OpenStreetMap roads.
Where is the cheapest Unleaded 91 between Melbourne and Adelaide?
Ampol Foodary Edwardstown in or near Adelaide, at 214.9 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Adelaide, the lowest on the way is PEARL ENERGY WENDOUREE in or near Ballarat, at 223.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Prices change through the day, so check the station before you stop.
Where is the cheapest diesel between Melbourne and Adelaide?
Metro Brunswick West in or near Melbourne, at 255.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Outside Melbourne, the lowest on the way is PEARL ENERGY WENDOUREE in or near Ballarat, at 260.5 c/L (FuelRadar update 2 Nov 2026). Prices change through the day, so check the station before you stop.
How much does fuel cost to drive from Melbourne to Adelaide?
About $136 of Unleaded 91 one way for a car using 8 L/100 km: 728 km at 233.6 c/L, the average current U91 price at 375 stations near the listed towns. A car using 10 L/100 km needs about $170.