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Distance from Basalt, VIC to Merbein, VIC

Distance

466 km

Time

6 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $91

There are 396.12 km (246.14 miles) from Basalt to Merbein in northwest direction and 466.71 km (290 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Basalt and Merbein are 6 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Basalt, VIC to Merbein, VIC.

Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Basalt, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Basalt, VIC to Merbein, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Basalt, 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 50.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Basalt to Merbein is $75.53.

During the route, an average car will release 1,204.38 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 Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.714927 and 143.09521, or 35º 42' 53.7372" S, 143º 5' 42.756" E. This location is 144.84 miles away from Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Basalt, VIC and Merbein, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	246.14 mi	396.12 km	213.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	290 mi	466.21 km	251.73 nautical mi

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