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Distance from Forest, TAS to Thornton, VIC

Distance

778 km

Time

13 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $152

There are 402.45 km (250.07 miles) from Forest to Thornton in north direction and 777.31 km (483 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forest and Thornton are 13 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forest, TAS and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, TAS to Thornton, 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 83.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forest, TAS and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forest to Thornton is $125.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,008.91 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 Forest, TAS and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, TAS and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.002809 and 145.0539, or 39º 0' 10.1124" S, 145º 3' 14.04" E. This location is 241.60 miles away from Forest, TAS and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	250.07 mi	402.45 km	217.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	483 mi	777.63 km	419.89 nautical mi

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