Cheapest fuel stops from Apollo Bay to Melbourne
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This drive is about 196 km and takes roughly 2h 46m before stops. The prices and sample-car estimates below are a corridor snapshot.
Latest listed price report: . Individual stations may have older reports.
Filling 60 litres at the cheapest station on this route instead of an average one saves about $10.92 — before you count the detour to reach it.
The long stretch on this drive
The longest gap between listed stations on this corridor is about 80 km, between Apollo Bay, VIC and Winchelsea, VIC, starting about 0 km in. Most cars clear that on a full tank, so it is a stretch to be aware of rather than one to plan around.
Reported ULP 91 prices on this road range from $2.20/L at Kingsville, VIC to $3.00/L at Ascot Vale, VIC — a spread of 79.6c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $47.76 between the best and worst place to stop.
Fuel options along this drive
These are the lowest fresh ULP 91 reports in each third of the drive, among stations listed within 5 km of the route. They show where a cheaper stop falls in the journey; the lowest pump price is not always the best stop after a detour.
Early drive
Ampol Foodary Apollo Bay in Apollo Bay is near the start in Apollo Bay. Its reported price is $2.44/L, on the route.
Middle of the drive
APCO North Geelong in North Geelong is about 125 km from Apollo Bay. Its reported price is $2.29/L, about 2.2 km off the route.
Final approach
Burk Kingsville in Kingsville is about 190 km from Apollo Bay. Its reported price is $2.20/L, about 1.8 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
This one runs the other way to most: fuel is averaging about 5c a litre less in the last third of the drive than in the first. Carrying enough to get clear of Apollo Bay costs less than filling before you leave it.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.44/L | 1 | $2.44/L at Apollo Bay, VIC |
| Middle third | $2.37/L | 36 | $2.29/L at North Geelong, VIC |
| Last third | $2.39/L | 158 | $2.20/L at Kingsville, VIC |
Towns selling fuel between Apollo Bay and Melbourne
73 towns on this corridor had a fresh price report at the last check. Listed below are 20 of them, spaced along the drive in the order you reach them. Where a town shows a range, that is the gap between its own stations — worth knowing before you pull into the first one you see.
| Town | Into the drive | Stations | ULP 91 reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo BayVIC | 0 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| HightonVIC | 115 km | 2 | $2.29 – $2.36/L |
| Waurn PondsVIC | 115 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| BatesfordVIC | 125 km | 1 | $2.31/L |
| GeelongVIC | 130 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| AvalonVIC | 145 km | 1 | $2.32/L |
| MambourinVIC | 160 km | 1 | $2.45/L |
| Point CookVIC | 172 km | 3 | $2.39 – $2.41/L |
| LavertonVIC | 175 km | 1 | $2.39/L |
| AltonaVIC | 180 km | 2 | $2.33 – $2.41/L |
| DerrimutVIC | 180 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.41/L |
| TottenhamVIC | 185 km | 1 | $2.29/L |
| Williamstown NorthVIC | 185 km | 2 | $2.36 – $2.37/L |
| WilliamstownVIC | 185 km | 1 | $2.40/L |
| MaribyrnongVIC | 190 km | 4 | $2.32 – $2.37/L |
| Port MelbourneVIC | 192 km | 5 | $2.40 – $2.41/L |
| North MelbourneVIC | 195 km | 5 | $2.32 – $2.43/L |
| RichmondVIC | 196 km | 5 | $2.34 – $2.41/L |
| AbbotsfordVIC | 196 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.42/L |
| CollingwoodVIC | 196 km | 3 | $2.40 – $2.51/L |
Brands you will pass on this road
A discount docket or a loyalty card is only worth carrying if the brand turns up where you are going. These are the brands with a fresh report on this corridor, cheapest average first — averages across a handful of sites, not a verdict on the brand.
- APCO5 stations listed$2.29/L
- Metro Petroleum9 stations listed$2.32/L
- Shell6 stations listed$2.34/L
- Independent14 stations listed$2.34/L
- U-Go1 station listed$2.35/L
- Liberty6 stations listed$2.36/L
- Caltex1 station listed$2.36/L
- Solo1 station listed$2.37/L
- United Petroleum13 stations listed$2.38/L
- Shell Reddy Express30 stations listed$2.38/L
- Ampol4 stations listed$2.39/L
- 7-Eleven39 stations listed$2.40/L
- EG Ampol13 stations listed$2.40/L
- BP36 stations listed$2.40/L
- Ampol Foodary14 stations listed$2.41/L
- Better Choice1 station listed$2.46/L
- Pearl Energy2 stations listed$2.61/L
Will your tank make it?
Range here uses real-world consumption — about 20% above the lab figure most cars are advertised with — and holds back a reserve rather than running you to the last drop.
| Vehicle | Real range | Fuel used | One tank? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small car45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km | 513 km | 15 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 19 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 22 L | Yes |
Your car is not one of these three. Use your actual make and model in the planner above and OTW works it out from the manufacturer's figures and how much fuel you have right now. If you have measured your own fuel use, you can calculate your L/100 km.
Cheapest ULP 91 on this route
195 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.38/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burk KingsvilleIndependent · Kingsville · VICReported | $2.20/L | 190 km | 1.8 km |
| United Laverton NorthUnited Petroleum · Laverton North · VICReported | $2.26/L | 180 km | 2.8 km |
| United TruganinaUnited Petroleum · Truganina · VICReported | $2.26/L | 170 km | 4.7 km |
| Metro Petroleum TruganinaMetro Petroleum · Truganina · VICReported | $2.26/L | 175 km | 3.6 km |
| Liberty TruganinaLiberty · Truganina · VICReported | $2.26/L | 175 km | 4.1 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.27/L | 195 km | 4.2 km |
| APCO Hoppers CrossingAPCO · Hoppers Crossing · VICReported | $2.27/L | 170 km | 1.5 km |
| 7-Eleven Truganina7-Eleven · Truganina · VICReported | $2.27/L | 170 km | 4.7 km |
| Metro Petroleum CorioMetro Petroleum · Corio · VICReported | $2.28/L | 135 km | 1.9 km |
| Shell YarravilleShell · Yarraville · VICReported | $2.29/L | 190 km | 0.9 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
107 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.79/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Petroleum CorioMetro Petroleum · Corio · VICReported | $2.59/L | 135 km | 1.9 km |
| Viva Energy Hub Unmanned RefuelingIndependent · Corio · VICReported | $2.60/L | 135 km | 2.9 km |
| Burk KingsvilleIndependent · Kingsville · VICReported | $2.60/L | 190 km | 1.8 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.62/L | 195 km | 4.2 km |
| dayef MaidstoneIndependent · Maidstone · VICReported | $2.66/L | 190 km | 4.4 km |
| Speedway SunshineIndependent · Sunshine · VICReported | $2.68/L | 185 km | 4.8 km |
| APCO Hoppers CrossingAPCO · Hoppers Crossing · VICReported | $2.68/L | 170 km | 1.5 km |
| United Laverton NorthUnited Petroleum · Laverton North · VICReported | $2.68/L | 180 km | 2.8 km |
| United TruganinaUnited Petroleum · Truganina · VICReported | $2.68/L | 170 km | 4.7 km |
| Metro Petroleum BraybrookMetro Petroleum · Braybrook · VICReported | $2.68/L | 185 km | 4.9 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Apollo Bay to Melbourne?
- It is about 196 km by road, roughly 2 hours 46 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Apollo Bay to Melbourne on one tank?
- A small car (45 L tank, 6.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 513 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. A mid-size SUV (60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 563 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. A ute or 4WD (80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km) has an estimated real-world range of about 632 km, so it makes the trip without refuelling. These use real-world consumption, about 20% above the lab figure, and hold back a reserve.
- Where is the cheapest fuel between Apollo Bay and Melbourne?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.20/L at Burk Kingsville in Kingsville, about 190 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 79.6c spread currently listed between Kingsville, VIC and Ascot Vale, VIC, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $47.76. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 113.1 km each way off the route before the detour has eaten the saving — and that is fuel only, not the time.
- Should you fill up before leaving Apollo Bay?
- Not necessarily. Fuel averages about 5c a litre less in the last third of this drive than in the first, so on this road it pays to carry enough to get clear of Apollo Bay rather than filling before you go.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 40.4c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.