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Distance from Bower, SA to Amherst, VIC

Distance

679 km

Time

8 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $132

There are 527.62 km (327.85 miles) from Bower to Amherst in southeast direction and 679.14 km (422 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Bower and Amherst are 8 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bower, SA to Amherst, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Bower is 6:14 am and the current time in Amherst is 6:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bower, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bower, SA to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bower, SA

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 73.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bower to Amherst is $110.02.

During the route, an average car will release 1,754.43 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 Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.189857 and 141.703918, or 35º 11' 23.4852" S, 141º 42' 14.1048" E. This location is 211 miles away from Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bower, SA and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	327.85 mi	527.62 km	284.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	422 mi	679.13 km	366.70 nautical mi

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