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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Taplan, SA

Distance

857 km

Time

11 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $167

There are 645.26 km (400.95 miles) from Dawson to Taplan in northwest direction and 857.78 km (533 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Dawson and Taplan are 11 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Taplan, SA.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Dawson is 12:05 am (Mar 13) and the current time in Taplan is 11:35 pm (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Taplan, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dawson, VIC

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 92.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Taplan is $138.86.

During the route, an average car will release 2,214.39 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.340798 and 143.489136, or 36º 20' 26.8728" S, 143º 29' 20.8896" E. This location is 266.31 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dawson, VIC and Taplan, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	400.95 mi	645.26 km	348.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	533 mi	857.17 km	462.84 nautical mi

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