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Distance from Barkstead, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

595 km

Time

11 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $116

There are 457.61 km (284.35 miles) from Barkstead to Preston in southeast direction and 595.46 km (370 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Barkstead and Preston are 11 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Barkstead, VIC to Preston, TAS.

Barkstead, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barkstead, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Barkstead, VIC to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barkstead, 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 64.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barkstead, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barkstead to Preston is $96.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,537.46 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barkstead, VIC and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Barkstead, VIC and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.105817 and 145.119543, or 39º 6' 20.9412" S, 145º 7' 10.3548" E. This location is 184.90 miles away from Barkstead, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 5 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	284.35 mi	457.61 km	247.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	370 mi	595.14 km	321.35 nautical mi

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