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Distance from Clare, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,312 km

Time

20 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$98 - $256

There are 1,104.29 km (686.17 miles) from Clare to Needles in southeast direction and 1,311.62 km (815 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Clare and Needles are 20 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Clare, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Clare, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Clare is 2:31 am and the current time in Needles is 3:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Clare, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Clare, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Clare, 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 141.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Clare, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Clare to Needles is $212.54.

During the route, an average car will release 3,389.30 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 Clare, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Clare, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.358277 and 143.154982, or 37º 21' 29.7972" S, 143º 9' 17.9352" E. This location is 407.61 miles away from Clare, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Clare, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	686.17 mi	1,104.29 km	596.27 nautical mi
Driving distance	815 mi	1,311.97 km	708.41 nautical mi

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