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Distance from Forest, TAS to Buxton, QLD

Distance

2,488 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$187 - $485

There are 1,864.94 km (1,158.83 miles) from Forest to Buxton in northeast direction and 2,488.05 km (1,546 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forest and Buxton 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 Forest, TAS to Buxton, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forest is 4:24 pm and the current time in Buxton is 3:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, TAS to Buxton, QLD? 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 268.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forest to Buxton is $403.01.

During the route, an average car will release 6,426.65 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.862643 and 147.369521, or 33º 51' 45.5148" S, 147º 22' 10.2756" E. This location is 772.90 miles away from Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forest, TAS and Buxton, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,158.83 mi	1,864.94 km	1,006.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,546 mi	2,487.71 km	1,343.26 nautical mi

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