Swan Hill to Melbourne Express Courier & Freight
Drop-X collects from businesses in Swan Hill and Kerang and delivers to any Melbourne address, travelling south through the Loddon Valley and the Macedon Ranges into the north-west of the city.
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Swan Hill to Melbourne distance, driving time and route facts
- Road distance
- 339 km
- Central Swan Hill to the Melbourne GPO
- Driving time
- About 3 hr 45 min
- Google Maps, without stops
- Service
- Same day or pre-booked next day
- Business bookings only
- Main roads
- Murray Valley Highway (B400), Loddon Valley Highway (B260), Calder Freeway (M79)
- 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.
Swan Hill to Melbourne express freight, never line-haul
Every Swan Hill to Melbourne job is a dedicated door-to-door express run. The driver who collects your freight in Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill 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 North Melbourne | Beveridge | 298 km |
| North West Melbourne | Sunbury | 300 km |
| Outer West Melbourne | Bacchus Marsh | 316 km |
| Western Suburbs | Sunshine | 327 km |
| Northern Suburbs | Glenroy | 329 km |
| Inner North Melbourne | Brunswick | 331 km |
| Inner West Melbourne | Footscray | 331 km |
| Inner East Melbourne | South Yarra | 343 km |
| Inner South Melbourne | St Kilda | 344 km |
| North East Melbourne | Doncaster | 345 km |
| Bayside & Southern Melbourne | Brighton | 350 km |
| Eastern Suburbs | Box Hill | 353 km |
| South East Melbourne | Oakleigh | 357 km |
| Outer East Melbourne | Pakenham | 399 km |
Pickup towns near Swan Hill
Covered towns near Swan Hill, with each town’s road distance from the Melbourne GPO. The Swan Hill courier page covers local jobs in Swan Hill, and the Northern VIC Distribution Network page lists the wider corridor.
Covered towns on the way to Melbourne
Towns on or just off the road from Swan Hill 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.
Swan Hill to Melbourne courier questions
Can I book a same-day courier from Swan Hill to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X takes same-day business bookings from Swan Hill 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.
Can you collect from across the river in New South Wales?
Addresses across the Murray in New South Wales are interstate, so Drop-X quotes them separately; Swan Hill and the Victorian towns on this page are standard regional pickups.
How much does a courier from Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill to Melbourne?
Yes. Drop-X carries Euro, standard and oversized pallets from Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill to Melbourne freight run after hours or on a weekend?
Yes. Drop-X dispatch takes bookings at any hour, and Swan Hill to Melbourne jobs collected or delivered after hours or on a weekend carry the add-ons listed under the rate table on this page.
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- Castlemaine to Melbourne courier
- Shepparton to Melbourne courier
- Yarrawonga to Melbourne courier
- Northern VIC Distribution NetworkRegional corridor
- Regional VictoriaEvery regional corridor and town
- Interstate expressSydney, Adelaide and Canberra, quoted separately
- All courier routes
Swan Hill to Melbourne express freight
Sending freight from Swan Hill to Melbourne?
Call dispatch or get an online quote with your pickup and delivery addresses.