Your total trip with all stops is around 3,080 miles / 4950 km, taking roughly 49 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Darwin, Australia and Melbourne, Australia.
Start from Darwin, Northern Territory.
Katherine, Australia is stopping point #1 after driving about 320 km (200 miles) or 3.5 hours.
Tennant Creek, Australia is stopping point #2 after driving about 670 km (420 miles) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 990 km or 620 miles over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Alice Springs, Australia is stopping point #3 after driving about 510 km (320 miles) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1500 km or 930 miles over roughly 14 hours of driving.
Coober Pedy, Australia is stopping point #4 after driving about 690 km (430 miles) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2190 km or 1,360 miles over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Morphett Vale, Australia is stopping point #5 after driving about 1650 km (1,030 miles) or 17 hours. Your total trip so far is about 3840 km or 2,390 miles over roughly 37 hours of driving.
Horsham, Australia is stopping point #6 after driving about 810 km (500 miles) or 8.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 4650 km or 2,890 miles over roughly 45.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Melbourne, Victoria is your destination after driving about 300 km (190 miles) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 4950 km or 3,080 miles, taking roughly 49 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.