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Distance from Balook, VIC to Barkstead, VIC

Distance

295 km

Time

4 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $58

There are 240.89 km (149.68 miles) from Balook to Barkstead in northwest direction and 294.51 km (183 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Balook and Barkstead are 4 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Balook, VIC to Barkstead, VIC.

Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Balook, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Balook, VIC to Barkstead, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Balook, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 31.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Balook to Barkstead is $47.80.

During the route, an average car will release 762.28 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.049484 and 145.348801, or 38º 2' 58.1424" S, 145º 20' 55.6836" E. This location is 91.68 miles away from Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC and it would take approximately 2 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Balook, VIC and Barkstead, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	149.68 mi	240.89 km	130.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	183 mi	295.07 km	159.33 nautical mi

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