Distance between cities › Australia › Queensland › Emerald, QLD › Distance from Emerald to Penguin Book Hotels

Distance from Emerald, QLD to Penguin, TAS

Distance

2,527 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$189 - $493

There are 1,965.55 km (1,221.34 miles) from Emerald to Penguin in south direction and 2,526.67 km (1,570 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Emerald and Penguin are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 1 hour and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Emerald, QLD to Penguin, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Emerald is 2:19 am and the current time in Penguin is 3:19 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Emerald, QLD to Penguin, TAS:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Emerald, QLD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Emerald »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 272.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Penguin is $409.31.

During the route, an average car will release 6,527.18 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.245032 and 148.111425, or 33º 14' 42.1152" S, 148º 6' 41.13" E. This location is 784.99 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 17 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Emerald, QLD and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,221.34 mi	1,965.55 km	1,061.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,570 mi	2,526.62 km	1,364.27 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips