Portland to Melbourne Express Courier & Freight
Drop-X collects from businesses in Portland and Port Fairy and delivers to any Melbourne address, travelling east through Mortlake and past Geelong to the western suburbs.
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Regional deliveries in hours, not days.
Portland to Melbourne distance, driving time and route facts
- Road distance
- 354 km
- Central Portland to the Melbourne GPO
- 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 Highway (A1), Hopkins Highway (B120), Hamilton Highway (B140), Princes 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.
Portland to Melbourne express freight, never line-haul
Every Portland to Melbourne job is a dedicated door-to-door express run. The driver who collects your freight in Portland 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 Portland 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 West Melbourne | Bacchus Marsh | 323 km |
| Western Suburbs | Sunshine | 352 km |
| Inner West Melbourne | Footscray | 353 km |
| North West Melbourne | Sunbury | 361 km |
| Inner East Melbourne | South Yarra | 362 km |
| Inner North Melbourne | Brunswick | 363 km |
| Inner South Melbourne | St Kilda | 364 km |
| Northern Suburbs | Glenroy | 367 km |
| Bayside & Southern Melbourne | Brighton | 370 km |
| Eastern Suburbs | Box Hill | 375 km |
| South East Melbourne | Oakleigh | 376 km |
| North East Melbourne | Doncaster | 377 km |
| Outer North Melbourne | Beveridge | 398 km |
| Outer East Melbourne | Pakenham | 418 km |
Pickup 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.
Covered towns on the way to Melbourne
Towns on or just off the road from Portland 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.
Portland to Melbourne courier questions
Can I book a same-day courier from Portland to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X takes same-day business bookings from Portland 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.
Do you collect from businesses near the port?
Yes, from premises with safe vehicle access. Drop-X collects cartons, parts and pallets from Portland businesses near the port; areas with restricted access need the site's entry arrangements confirmed when you book.
How much does a courier from Portland 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 Portland to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X carries Euro, standard and oversized pallets from Portland 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 Portland to Melbourne freight run after hours or on a weekend?
Yes. Drop-X dispatch takes bookings at any hour, and Portland to Melbourne jobs collected or delivered after hours or on a weekend carry the add-ons listed under the rate table on this page.
Portland to Melbourne express freight
Sending freight from Portland to Melbourne?
Call dispatch or get an online quote with your pickup and delivery addresses.