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Distance from Dover, TAS to Amherst, VIC

Distance

949 km

Time

15 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $185

There are 739.87 km (459.74 miles) from Dover to Amherst in northwest direction and 949.51 km (590 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dover and Amherst are 15 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dover, TAS to Amherst, VIC.

Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Dover, TAS to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dover, 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 102.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dover to Amherst is $153.78.

During the route, an average car will release 2,452.26 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 Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.276123 and 145.830018, or 40º 16' 34.0428" S, 145º 49' 48.0648" E. This location is 294.92 miles away from Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dover, TAS and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	459.74 mi	739.87 km	399.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	590 mi	949.25 km	512.56 nautical mi

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