Fuel Cost to Drive between Melbourne, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand
The cost of driving from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand is:
$363.40 one-way / $726.80 round trip
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Map from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand
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The total fuel cost of driving from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand (one-way) is $363.40 at current gas prices.
The round trip cost would be $726.80 to go from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand and back to Melbourne, Australia again.
Regular fuel costs are around $6.06 per gallon for your trip. This calculation assumes that your vehicle gets an average gas mileage of 25 mpg for a mix of city and highway driving.
If you prefer international units, the equivalent petrol pump price is 160.2 cents/litre. This assumes a typical fuel economy of 9.4 L/100 km.
You'll go through 59.9 gallons of gas during this trip. This is equal to 226.9 litres.
These results are based on the straight line distance from Melbourne, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand, which is 1498 miles or 2411 kilometers.
Your trip begins in Melbourne, Australia. Our data is primarily for U.S. gas prices, but rough estimates show that fuel prices in Australia are around 1.5 times U.S. prices, so we estimated an average gas price of $5.90 in Australia.
Your trip ends in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our data is primarily for U.S. gas prices, but rough estimates show that fuel prices in New Zealand are around 1.6 times U.S. prices, so we estimated an average gas price of $6.22 in New Zealand.
Are you driving the other direction? The distance may be different depending on the specific roads you take, so you can check the reverse fuel cost from Christchurch, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia.
Gas prices were last updated on Saturday, November 7th, 2009. Currently, we only have exact data for locations in the United States. To improve the accuracy of your fuel cost estimate, you can enter the actual price you pay at the local pump in the table below.
fuel costs
The following chart displays the difference in total cost of driving given varying fuel grades. If your car requires higher octane gas, you can find out how much more it will cost you to drive between Melbourne, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand.
| Fuel grade | Avg Price | Trip Cost |
| Regular | $6.06 | $363.40 |
| Mid-Grade | $6.22 | $372.48 |
| Premium | $6.37 | $381.57 |
| Diesel | $6.52 | $390.65 |
Melbourne, Australia
City: MelbourneRegion: Victoria
Country: Australia
Category: cities
Estimated gas price in Australia: $5.90
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Christchurch, New Zealand
City: ChristchurchCountry: New Zealand
Category: cities
Estimated gas price in New Zealand: $6.22
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