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Distance from Epping Forest, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,814 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$136 - $354

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There are 1,369.22 km (850.80 miles) from Epping Forest to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,813.73 km (1,127 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Epping Forest and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 59 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Epping Forest, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Epping Forest, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Epping Forest, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Epping Forest, 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 195.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Epping Forest to Lightning Ridge is $293.81.

During the route, an average car will release 4,685.24 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.630112 and 145.583755, or 35º 37' 48.4032" S, 145º 35' 1.518" E. This location is 563.47 miles away from Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 12 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Epping Forest, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	850.80 mi	1,369.22 km	739.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,127 mi	1,813.62 km	979.28 nautical mi

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