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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Amherst, VIC

Distance

610 km

Time

11 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $119

There are 505.09 km (313.85 miles) from Forthside to Amherst in northwest direction and 609.94 km (379 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Amherst are 11 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Amherst, VIC.

Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:17 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, 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 65.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Amherst is $98.79.

During the route, an average car will release 1,575.37 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.764282 and 144.909485, or 38º 45' 51.4152" S, 144º 54' 34.146" E. This location is 189.46 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	313.85 mi	505.09 km	272.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	379 mi	609.81 km	329.27 nautical mi

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