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Distance from Buchan, VIC to Basalt, VIC

Distance

472 km

Time

6 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $92

There are 359.45 km (223.35 miles) from Buchan to Basalt in west direction and 471.54 km (293 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Buchan and Basalt are 6 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Buchan, VIC and Basalt, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buchan, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Buchan, VIC to Basalt, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buchan, 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 50.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Buchan, VIC and Basalt, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Buchan to Basalt is $76.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,218.43 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 Buchan, VIC and Basalt, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Buchan, VIC and Basalt, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.204727 and 146.076158, or 38º 12' 17.0172" S, 146º 4' 34.1688" E. This location is 146.53 miles away from Buchan, VIC and Basalt, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	223.35 mi	359.45 km	194.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	293 mi	471.64 km	254.67 nautical mi

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