Cheapest fuel stops from Melbourne to Wagga Wagga
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This drive is about 451 km and takes roughly 4h 54m 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 $7.98 — 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 45 km, between Henty, NSW and Uranquinty, NSW, starting about 390 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 $2.25/L at Epping, VIC to $3.00/L at Ascot Vale, VIC — a spread of 74.4c a litre. On a 60 litre fill that is $44.64 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
Astron Epping in Epping is about 30 km from Melbourne. Its reported price is $2.25/L, about 3.2 km off the route.
Middle of the drive
Liberty Benalla in Benalla is about 210 km from Melbourne. Its reported price is $2.27/L, about 3.9 km off the route.
Final approach
Pearl Energy Albury in David St North Albury is about 325 km from Melbourne. Its reported price is $2.29/L, about 1.2 km off the route.
Where the fuel gets dearer on this drive
No part of this drive is much dearer than another — there is about 3.2c a litre between the cheapest and dearest thirds, and the first third comes out lowest on average. On a road like this one, which station you pick matters more than where along it you stop: the gap between two servos in the same town is usually wider than the gap between the two ends of the drive.
| Part of the drive | Average ULP 91 | Stations listed | Cheapest in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| First third | $2.38/L | 191 | $2.25/L at Epping, VIC |
| Middle third | $2.42/L | 21 | $2.27/L at Benalla, VIC |
| Last third | $2.39/L | 59 | $2.29/L at David St North Albury, NSW |
Towns selling fuel between Melbourne and Wagga Wagga
86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy NorthVIC | 0 km | 2 | $2.31 – $2.32/L |
| South MelbourneVIC | 0 km | 5 | $2.38 – $2.44/L |
| AbbotsfordVIC | 0 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.42/L |
| North MelbourneVIC | 3 km | 5 | $2.32 – $2.43/L |
| KensingtonVIC | 5 km | 2 | $2.36 – $2.40/L |
| CoburgVIC | 9 km | 6 | $2.27 – $2.51/L |
| EssendonVIC | 10 km | 1 | $2.43/L |
| Essendon NorthVIC | 15 km | 1 | $2.41/L |
| GlenroyVIC | 20 km | 3 | $2.29 – $2.42/L |
| ThomastownVIC | 25 km | 9 | $2.27 – $2.40/L |
| EppingVIC | 30 km | 14 | $2.25 – $2.41/L |
| CraigieburnVIC | 39 km | 12 | $2.29 – $2.42/L |
| BroadfordVIC | 85 km | 1 | $2.50/L |
| EuroaVIC | 165 km | 2 | $2.41 – $2.42/L |
| WangarattaVIC | 247 km | 7 | $2.31 – $2.46/L |
| WodongaVIC | 318 km | 12 | $2.40 – $2.50/L |
| North AlburyNSW | 325 km | 1 | $2.38/L |
| ThurgoonaNSW | 330 km | 1 | $2.46/L |
| UranquintyNSW | 435 km | 1 | $2.44/L |
| BooroomaNSW | 451 km | 1 | $2.36/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.
- Costco Fuel1 station listed$2.27/L
- Solo2 stations listed$2.27/L
- APCO6 stations listed$2.29/L
- U-Go2 stations listed$2.30/L
- Liberty10 stations listed$2.31/L
- Metro Petroleum13 stations listed$2.31/L
- Pearl Energy5 stations listed$2.32/L
- Mobil3 stations listed$2.36/L
- Shell Reddy Express42 stations listed$2.39/L
- Ampol Foodary31 stations listed$2.39/L
- Independent14 stations listed$2.40/L
- United Petroleum11 stations listed$2.40/L
- BP47 stations listed$2.40/L
- 7-Eleven39 stations listed$2.40/L
- Shell9 stations listed$2.41/L
- EG Ampol20 stations listed$2.41/L
- Caltex5 stations listed$2.42/L
- Ampol11 stations listed$2.44/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 | 35 L | Yes |
| Mid-size SUV60 L tank, 8.0 L/100km | 563 km | 43 L | Yes |
| Ute or 4WD80 L tank, 9.5 L/100km | 632 km | 51 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
271 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.39/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astron EppingIndependent · Epping · VICReported | $2.25/L | 30 km | 3.2 km |
| APCO EppingAPCO · Epping · VICReported | $2.25/L | 30 km | 3.3 km |
| Solo WollertSolo · Wollert · VICReported | $2.25/L | 35 km | 4.4 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.27/L | 5 km | 1.2 km |
| Liberty BenallaLiberty · Benalla · VICReported | $2.27/L | 210 km | 3.9 km |
| Metro Petroleum BenallaMetro Petroleum · Benalla · VICReported | $2.27/L | 210 km | 4.2 km |
| Costco Epping (Members only)Costco Fuel · Epping · VICReported | $2.27/L | 30 km | 2.3 km |
| U-Go CoburgU-Go · Coburg · VICReported | $2.27/L | 5 km | 3.7 km |
| Speedway Pascoe ValeIndependent · Pascoe Vale · VICReported | $2.27/L | 10 km | 2.0 km |
| Liberty CoburgLiberty · Coburg · VICReported | $2.27/L | 10 km | 3.6 km |
Cheapest Diesel on this route
133 stations within 5 km of the road, averaging $2.80/L.
| Station | Price | Into the drive | Off the road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty CoburgLiberty · Coburg · VICReported | $2.60/L | 10 km | 3.6 km |
| Metro Brunswick WestMetro Petroleum · Brunswick West · VICReported | $2.62/L | 5 km | 1.2 km |
| Pearl Energy Sturt HwyPearl Energy · Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 450 km | 1.1 km |
| APCO Wagga WaggaAPCO · Hammond Ave East Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 450 km | 3.0 km |
| United Petroleum Wagga WaggaUnited Petroleum · Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 450 km | 3.3 km |
| Mobil East Wagga WaggaMobil · East Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 451 km | 4.2 km |
| Solo Wagga WaggaSolo · East Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 450 km | 4.6 km |
| Pearl Energy AlburyPearl Energy · David St North Albury · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 325 km | 1.2 km |
| APCO AlburyAPCO · Albury · NSWReported | $2.65/L | 325 km | 1.9 km |
| Pearl Energy Wagga WaggaPearl Energy · Wagga Wagga · NSWReported | $2.67/L | 451 km | 1.4 km |
Common questions
- How far is it from Melbourne to Wagga Wagga?
- It is about 451 km by road, roughly 4 hours 54 minutes of driving before stops.
- Can you drive Melbourne to Wagga Wagga 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 Melbourne and Wagga Wagga?
- In the latest fresh reports, the cheapest ULP 91 on this corridor is $2.25/L at Astron Epping in Epping, about 30 km into the drive. Prices can change before you arrive.
- How far off this road is cheap fuel worth driving for?
- At the 74.4c spread currently listed between Epping, VIC and Ascot Vale, VIC, a 60 litre fill at the cheap end saves about $44.64. For a car using around 9.6 L/100km that pays for roughly 105.7 km each way off the route before the detour has eaten the saving — and that is fuel only, not the time.
- Is diesel cheaper than petrol on this drive?
- No. Along this corridor diesel is averaging about 41.4c a litre more than ULP 91 in the latest fresh reports.