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Distance from Basalt, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

613 km

Time

11 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $120

There are 472.83 km (293.80 miles) from Basalt to Preston in southeast direction and 613.16 km (381 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Basalt and Preston are 11 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Basalt, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Basalt, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Basalt, VIC to Preston, TAS? 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 66.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Basalt, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Basalt to Preston is $99.28.

During the route, an average car will release 1,583.21 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 Basalt, VIC and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Basalt, 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 -39.036723 and 145.074541, or 39º 2' 12.2028" S, 145º 4' 28.3476" E. This location is 190.40 miles away from Basalt, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 5 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.80 mi	472.83 km	255.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	381 mi	612.85 km	330.91 nautical mi

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