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Distance from Darwin, NT to Preston, TAS

Distance

4,227 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$317 - $824

There are 3,529.66 km (2,193.23 miles) from Darwin to Preston in southeast direction and 4,226.14 km (2,626 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Preston are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 18 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Preston, TAS is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 5:10 pm and the current time in Preston is 6:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

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

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 456.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Preston is $684.74.

During the route, an average car will release 10,919.39 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 Darwin, NT and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT 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 -29.078295 and 134.856778, or 29º 4' 41.862" S, 134º 51' 24.4008" E. This location is 1,313.21 miles away from Darwin, NT and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,193.23 mi	3,529.66 km	1,905.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,626 mi	4,226.82 km	2,282.30 nautical mi

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