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Distance from Basalt, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

703 km

Time

12 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $137

There are 404.25 km (251.19 miles) from Basalt to Smithton in southeast direction and 703.28 km (437 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Basalt and Smithton are 12 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 36 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Basalt, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Basalt, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Basalt, VIC to Smithton, 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 75.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Basalt, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Basalt to Smithton is $113.86.

During the route, an average car will release 1,815.66 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 Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Basalt, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.46769 and 145.337421, or 39º 28' 3.684" S, 145º 20' 14.7156" E. This location is 218.36 miles away from Basalt, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	251.19 mi	404.25 km	218.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	437 mi	702.83 km	379.50 nautical mi

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