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Distance from Cobar, NSW to Preston, TAS

Distance

1,373 km

Time

20 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$103 - $268

There are 1,088.24 km (676.21 miles) from Cobar to Preston in south direction and 1,372.77 km (853 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cobar and Preston are 20 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 44 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cobar, NSW to Preston, TAS.

Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cobar, NSW to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cobar, NSW

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 148.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to Preston is $222.42.

During the route, an average car will release 3,546.80 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 Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.607979 and 145.309799, or 36º 36' 28.7244" S, 145º 18' 35.2764" E. This location is 426.55 miles away from Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cobar, NSW and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	676.21 mi	1,088.24 km	587.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	853 mi	1,372.94 km	741.33 nautical mi

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