Lakes Entrance to Melbourne Express Courier & Freight
Drop-X collects from businesses in Lakes Entrance and the nearby towns of Bairnsdale, Paynesville and Orbost and delivers to any Melbourne address, taking the Princes Highway west across Gippsland and into the city's south-east.
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Lakes Entrance to Melbourne distance, driving time and route facts
- Road distance
- 318 km
- Central Lakes Entrance to the Melbourne GPO
- Driving time
- About 4 hr
- Google Maps, without stops
- Service
- Same day or pre-booked next day
- Business bookings only
- Main roads
- Princes Highway (A1), Princes Highway (M1), Princes Freeway (M1), Monash Freeway (M1)
- In driving order
- Vehicles
- Cars, utes and vans
- Trucks quoted separately
The road distance and driving time were measured on Google Maps between the two centre points, in November 2026, with the time rounded to the nearest 5 minutes. The distances from the Melbourne GPO to the towns and localities listed further down were also measured on Google Maps. The main roads and the other distances on this page come from OpenStreetMap routing (map data © OpenStreetMap contributors). Traffic, roadworks, weather and your exact pickup and delivery addresses change the driving time, and loading and unloading add to it, so your estimated delivery is confirmed when you book. Your price uses the road distance between your actual pickup and delivery addresses; see regional pricing.
Lakes Entrance to Melbourne express freight, never line-haul
Every Lakes Entrance to Melbourne job is a dedicated door-to-door express run. The driver who collects your freight in Lakes Entrance takes it straight to the delivery address in Melbourne: it never goes onto a line-haul truck, through a depot or cross-dock, or onto a backload with other freight, so it is loaded once and unloaded once.
Interstate is express too: interstate express to Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra carries only your freight and is never backloaded.
Know your delivery cost before you book
More delivery for your money.
Courier bookings: pay for the journey, not the zone · GST included · 20–50 km included by item type.
For published courier rates
- No fuel levies
- No tolls
- No hidden fees
- No surprises
| Item | Same dayStandard rate | Next dayBook ahead, save 10% | Freight accountUp to 30% off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small items(Max 5 items)Parcels, satchels & legal documents — under 50kg total | $35 | $35 | $24.50 |
| Euro pallet(Max 4)800mm W × 1200mm L × 1500mm H · max 250kg per pallet | $88 | $79.20 | $61.60 |
| Standard pallet(Max 2)1165mm W × 1165mm L × 1500mm H · max 500kg per pallet | $110 | $99 | $77 |
| Oversized palletUp to 2400mm L × 1650mm W × 1500mm H · max 1000kg per pallet | $155 | $139.50 | $108.50 |
| Regional Victoria Freight | from$1.95/km | from$1.76/km | from$1.37/km |
Add-ons: Priority delivery +$55 · After-hours delivery +$110 · Weekend delivery +$110
Next day: metro small items stay at $35; regional next-day jobs are 10% off the item rate and distance charge.
Freight account: shown at the maximum 30% discount for top volume tiers; actual rates are tailored to your volume.
Road distances from central Lakes Entrance to Melbourne’s zones
Deliveries go to any metropolitan Melbourne business address. Each zone is measured to one suburb in it, and the distance to the Melbourne GPO is in the route facts above.
| Melbourne zone | Measured to | Road distance |
|---|---|---|
| Outer East Melbourne | Pakenham | 260 km |
| South East Melbourne | Oakleigh | 301 km |
| Eastern Suburbs | Box Hill | 309 km |
| Bayside & Southern Melbourne | Brighton | 310 km |
| Inner South Melbourne | St Kilda | 314 km |
| North East Melbourne | Doncaster | 315 km |
| Inner East Melbourne | South Yarra | 316 km |
| Inner North Melbourne | Brunswick | 323 km |
| Inner West Melbourne | Footscray | 326 km |
| Northern Suburbs | Glenroy | 332 km |
| Western Suburbs | Sunshine | 332 km |
| North West Melbourne | Sunbury | 356 km |
| Outer North Melbourne | Beveridge | 362 km |
| Outer West Melbourne | Bacchus Marsh | 374 km |
Pickup towns near Lakes Entrance
Covered towns near Lakes Entrance, with each town’s road distance from the Melbourne GPO. The Lakes Entrance courier page covers local jobs in Lakes Entrance, and the Gippsland Logistics Corridor page lists the wider corridor.
- Bairnsdale courier3875 · 282 km by road
- Paynesville courier3880 · 294 km by road
- Orbost courier3888 · 371 km by road
Covered towns on the way to Melbourne
Towns on or just off the road from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne, in driving order, with each town’s road distance from the Melbourne GPO. A job to or from any of them is booked as its own express run.
Lakes Entrance to Melbourne courier questions
Can I book a same-day courier from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X takes same-day business bookings from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne, and next-day jobs can be pre-booked. The vehicle, pickup time and estimated delivery are confirmed when you book; narrow delivery time slots are not offered.
What freight can you collect in Lakes Entrance?
Packed goods that don't need temperature control: Drop-X collects cartons, parts, equipment, documents and pallets from Lakes Entrance businesses, but vehicles are not refrigerated, so fresh seafood and chilled goods can't be carried.
How much does a courier from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne cost?
It depends on what you send and the exact addresses. Drop-X charges the item rate from the rate table on this page, for small items or each pallet, plus a per-kilometre charge once the road distance between your pickup and delivery addresses passes the included kilometres; kilometres past the first 100 are charged at a higher rate. The online quote shows the full price before you book.
Do you offer pallet delivery from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X carries Euro, standard and oversized pallets from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne at the pallet rates in the rate table on this page. Tell dispatch the pallet count and how the pallets will be loaded and unloaded at each end when you book.
Can Lakes Entrance to Melbourne freight run after hours or on a weekend?
Yes. Drop-X dispatch takes bookings at any hour, and Lakes Entrance to Melbourne jobs collected or delivered after hours or on a weekend carry the add-ons listed under the rate table on this page.
More courier routes
- Melbourne to Lakes Entrance courierReturn direction
- Bairnsdale to Melbourne courier
- Sale to Melbourne courier
- Traralgon to Melbourne courier
- Warragul to Melbourne courier
- Leongatha to Melbourne courier
- Wonthaggi to Melbourne courier
- Phillip Island to Melbourne courier
- Gippsland Logistics CorridorRegional corridor
- Regional VictoriaEvery regional corridor and town
- Interstate expressSydney, Adelaide and Canberra, quoted separately
- All courier routes
Lakes Entrance to Melbourne express freight
Sending freight from Lakes Entrance to Melbourne?
Call dispatch or get an online quote with your pickup and delivery addresses.