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Distance from Forth, TAS to Townsville, QLD

Distance

2,995 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$225 - $584

There are 2,440.31 km (1,516.35 miles) from Forth to Townsville in north direction and 2,994.99 km (1,861 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forth and Townsville are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forth, TAS to Townsville, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forth is 2:28 am and the current time in Townsville is 1:28 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forth, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forth, TAS to Townsville, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forth, 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 323.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forth to Townsville is $485.15.

During the route, an average car will release 7,736.45 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 Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.526333 and 148.260971, or 30º 31' 34.7988" S, 148º 15' 39.4956" E. This location is 930.42 miles away from Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD and it would take approximately 21 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forth, TAS and Townsville, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,516.35 mi	2,440.31 km	1,317.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,861 mi	2,994.73 km	1,617.03 nautical mi

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