Melbourne to Portland Express Courier & Freight
Drop-X runs express business freight from Melbourne to Portland, the port town in Victoria's far south-west, and to Port Fairy along the coast to the east.
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Regional deliveries in hours, not days.
Melbourne to Portland distance, driving time and route facts
- Road distance
- 354 km
- The Melbourne GPO to central Portland
- Driving time
- About 4 hr 10 min
- Google Maps, without stops
- Service
- Same day or pre-booked next day
- Business bookings only
- Main roads
- Princes Freeway (M1), Hamilton Highway (B140), Hopkins Highway (B120), Princes Highway (A1)
- 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.
Melbourne to Portland express freight, never line-haul
Every Melbourne to Portland job is a dedicated door-to-door express run. The driver who collects your freight in Melbourne takes it straight to the delivery address in Portland: 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 to central Portland from Melbourne’s freight areas
Measured from the industrial and port-side areas where many Melbourne pickups start. Collections can be from any metropolitan Melbourne business address.
| Melbourne freight area | Road distance |
|---|---|
| Laverton North | 344 km |
| Truganina | 346 km |
| Port Melbourne | 357 km |
| Tullamarine | 362 km |
| Campbellfield | 372 km |
| Dandenong South | 398 km |
Covered towns on the way to Portland
Towns on or just off the road from Melbourne to Portland, 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.
Delivery towns near Portland
Covered towns near Portland, with each town’s road distance from the Melbourne GPO. The Portland courier page covers local jobs in Portland, and the South-West Coastal Network page lists the wider corridor.
Melbourne to Portland courier questions
Can I book a same-day courier from Melbourne to Portland?
Yes. Drop-X takes same-day business bookings from Melbourne to Portland, 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.
Can you deliver urgent parts to Portland industrial sites?
Yes, to business addresses. Drop-X delivers urgent parts from Melbourne to industrial and port-side businesses in Portland; sites with access rules may need an induction or delivery booking, so give dispatch the details when you book.
How much does a courier from Melbourne to Portland 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 Melbourne to Portland?
Yes. Drop-X carries Euro, standard and oversized pallets from Melbourne to Portland 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 Melbourne to Portland freight run after hours or on a weekend?
Yes. Drop-X dispatch takes bookings at any hour, and Melbourne to Portland jobs collected or delivered after hours or on a weekend carry the add-ons listed under the rate table on this page.
Melbourne to Portland express freight
Sending freight from Melbourne to Portland?
Call dispatch or get an online quote with your pickup and delivery addresses.