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Distance from Comet, QLD to Preston, TAS

Distance

2,549 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$191 - $497

There are 1,981.75 km (1,231.41 miles) from Comet to Preston in south direction and 2,549.20 km (1,584 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Comet and Preston are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Comet, QLD to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Comet, QLD and Preston, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Comet is 12:58 am and the current time in Preston is 1:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Comet, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Comet, QLD to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Comet, 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 275.34 liters of fuel to cover the route between Comet, QLD and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Comet to Preston is $413.01.

During the route, an average car will release 6,586.19 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 Comet, QLD and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Comet, QLD 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 -32.959286 and 148.227036, or 32º 57' 33.4296" S, 148º 13' 37.3296" E. This location is 792.08 miles away from Comet, QLD and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 17 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Comet, QLD and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,231.41 mi	1,981.75 km	1,070.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,584 mi	2,549.46 km	1,376.60 nautical mi

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