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Distance from Basalt, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

216 km

Time

3 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$16 - $42

There are 153.23 km (95.22 miles) from Basalt to Thornton in east direction and 215.65 km (134 miles) by car, following the B340 route.

Basalt and Thornton are 3 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Basalt, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Basalt, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Basalt, VIC to Thornton, 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 23.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Basalt, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Basalt to Thornton is $35.03.

During the route, an average car will release 558.62 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 Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Basalt, VIC and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.239709 and 144.991668, or 37º 14' 22.9524" S, 144º 59' 30.0048" E. This location is 67.18 miles away from Basalt, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	95.22 mi	153.23 km	82.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	134 mi	216.24 km	116.76 nautical mi

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