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Distance from Forest, TAS to Ballan, VIC

Distance

650 km

Time

11 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $127

There are 369.65 km (229.69 miles) from Forest to Ballan in northwest direction and 650.17 km (404 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forest and Ballan are 11 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forest, TAS to Ballan, VIC.

Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, TAS to Ballan, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in 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 70.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forest to Ballan is $105.23.

During the route, an average car will release 1,678.03 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 Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.588196 and 145.411992, or 39º 35' 17.5056" S, 145º 24' 43.1712" E. This location is 201.81 miles away from Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forest, TAS and Ballan, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	229.69 mi	369.65 km	199.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	404 mi	649.55 km	350.73 nautical mi

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