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Distance from Doctors Point, TAS to Ruby, VIC

Distance

740 km

Time

12 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $144

There are 378.43 km (235.15 miles) from Doctors Point to Ruby in north direction and 740.30 km (460 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Doctors Point and Ruby are 12 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Doctors Point, TAS to Ruby, VIC.

Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Doctors Point, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Doctors Point, TAS to Ruby, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Doctors Point, TAS

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 79.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Doctors Point to Ruby is $119.86.

During the route, an average car will release 1,911.43 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 Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.84182 and 144.954313, or 38º 50' 30.552" S, 144º 57' 15.5268" E. This location is 229.88 miles away from Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Doctors Point, TAS and Ruby, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	235.15 mi	378.43 km	204.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	460 mi	739.90 km	399.52 nautical mi

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