How far is Bondi Beach from Melbourne?
Want to go from Melbourne to Bondi? Bad luck, it’s a long way to Bondi Beach from Melbourne…
Every now and then, Australia Travel Questions sees a question that betrays an ignorance of Australian geography. And a classic of this genre is “How far is Bondi Beach from Melbourne?”
Australians will laugh when seeing this. Some overseas might not initially understand why.
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- Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
- See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
- Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
- A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
- The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
- Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
- Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
- Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
- Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.
Where is Bondi Beach?
Bondi Beach is almost undeniably the most famous beach in Australia. It is an international icon, and a target for many international travellers. Bondi is in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, and most Sydneysiders will argue other beaches in the city are better. Try Whale Beach, or Avalon Beach, or Camp Cove, or Yarra Bay Beach, they’ll argue.
That’s not the point though. Visitors aren’t looking for the best Sydney beach. They’re looking for the famous one, preferably so they can have a go at Bondi Beach surfing lessons.
If you want to get to Bondi Beach from Melbourne, though, you’ve got a long journey ahead of you. It’s a long way to Sydney from Melbourne. The two cities may look close on a map, but they really are not.
Distance from Melbourne to Bondi
The distance from Melbourne to Bondi Beach is 880km. That’s assuming you start in the centre of Melbourne, but it’s not much shorter from the northern suburbs. Go by car, and the drive from Melbourne to Bondi Beach will take you around eight hours and 52 minutes according to Google Maps.
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- Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
- Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
- Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
- Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
- Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
- Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
- Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.
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Melbourne to Bondi Beach by plane
You could, of course, fly. But the Melbourne to Sydney flight time is an hour and 25 minutes. That doesn’t include the time waiting at the airport, or getting to and from the airport. From central Melbourne to Melbourne Airport, it’s about 25 minutes in a taxi. From Sydney Airport to Bondi Beach, it’s about 30 minutes.
If you want to go to the beach in Melbourne, therefore, forget about Bondi. Instead, head to the likes of St Kilda, Mordialloc Beach or Sandringham Beach.
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- (💲Great value 💲) Tick off several bucket list items on a highlights-packed Blue Mountains day tour.
- Get perfect views of the world’s most beautiful city on a Sydney Harbour helicopter tour.
- Save money with a multi-attraction pass.
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoy the romance of a tall ship cruise on Sydney Harbour.
- Eat all you can at the Skyfeast at the top of Sydney Tower.
- See migrating humpbacks – on a whale-watching cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Go behind the scenes of Australia’s most famous building on an Opera House tour.
- Dine as the city lights up on sunset dinner cruise around the harbour.
- Combine beers and stories on a historic pubs tour through the convict-era Rocks district.
- Stand on your board and catch waves during Bondi Beach surfing lessons.
- Go to wombat and kangaroo-spotting hotspots on a Southern Highlands tour.
- Enjoy Sydney’s wild side on a Manly snorkelling & nature walk.
- (🥇Top choice in Sydney) And, best of all, paddle to hidden beaches on a harbour kayaking adventure.
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