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Distance from Cairns, QLD to Triabunna, TAS

Distance

3,589 km

Time

2 days 1 hour

Gas Cost

$269 - $700

There are 2,852.91 km (1,772.72 miles) from Cairns to Triabunna in south direction and 3,588.84 km (2,230 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cairns and Triabunna are 2 days 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 16 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cairns, QLD to Triabunna, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Cairns is 3:00 am and the current time in Triabunna is 4:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cairns, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cairns, QLD to Triabunna, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cairns, QLD

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 387.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cairns to Triabunna is $581.39.

During the route, an average car will release 9,271.22 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.119596 and 145.933291, or 30º 7' 10.5456" S, 145º 55' 59.8476" E. This location is 1,115 miles away from Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cairns, QLD and Triabunna, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,772.72 mi	2,852.91 km	1,540.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,230 mi	3,588.82 km	1,937.81 nautical mi

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