# Road trips from Melbourne

> 6 road trips that start in or near Melbourne, from 3 to 5 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/o-melbourne-au-vic/

6 road trips that start in or near Melbourne, from 3 to 5 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-mornington-phillip-island/): 3 days, 247 km – Beaches, lookouts and forts around Port Phillip Bay's southern shore, then across to Phillip Island for fur seals and the nightly penguin parade.
- [Great Ocean Road: Torquay to Warrnambool](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-great-ocean-road/): 3 days, 338 km – A three-day drive along Victoria's surf coast, through the Otway rainforest to the Twelve Apostles and the Shipwreck Coast, ending in Warrnambool.
- [Grampians (Gariwerd) from Melbourne](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-grampians-gariwerd/): 3 days, 480 km – A loop through the goldfields to Gariwerd's sandstone ranges, waterfalls and lookouts, with Aboriginal rock art culture and a detour to Mount Arapiles.
- [Goldfields and the Murray River](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-goldfields-murray/): 4 days, 419 km – A loop from Melbourne through Hanging Rock, the spa towns, Ballarat and Bendigo to the paddle steamers of Echuca and the red gum forests of the Murray.
- [Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-wilsons-prom-gippsland/): 4 days, 627 km – From Melbourne to the granite coast of Wilsons Promontory, then through historic Walhalla to the Gippsland Lakes and the caves of East Gippsland.
- [Victorian High Country and Yarra Valley](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-victorian-high-country/): 5 days, 537 km – Wineries in the Yarra Valley, the Black Spur to Mount Buller, Kelly country and Beechworth, then the Alps around Bright, Mount Buffalo and Falls Creek.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Melbourne?**
Popular routes starting in or near Melbourne: Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island, Great Ocean Road: Torquay to Warrnambool, Grampians (Gariwerd) from Melbourne, Goldfields and the Murray River and Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland.

**Is there a short road trip from Melbourne?**
The shortest is Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island: 3 days, about 247 km.

**What is the longest road trip from Melbourne?**
The longest is Wilsons Promontory and Gippsland: 4 days, about 627 km with 11 stops.