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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Preston, TAS

Distance

2,538 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$190 - $495

There are 1,983.61 km (1,232.56 miles) from Emerald to Preston in south direction and 2,537.94 km (1,577 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Emerald and Preston are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Emerald, QLD and Preston, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Emerald is 9:10 am and the current time in Preston is 10:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Preston, 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

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 274.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Preston is $411.14.

During the route, an average car will release 6,556.38 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.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD 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 -33.291215 and 148.086658, or 33º 17' 28.374" S, 148º 5' 11.9688" E. This location is 788.50 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 17 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,232.56 mi	1,983.61 km	1,071.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,577 mi	2,537.93 km	1,370.37 nautical mi

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