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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Ballan, VIC

Distance

541 km

Time

10 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $106

There are 437.67 km (271.96 miles) from Forthside to Ballan in northwest direction and 540.74 km (336 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Ballan are 10 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 25 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forthside, TAS and Ballan, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Ballan, 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 58.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Ballan, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Ballan is $87.66.

During the route, an average car will release 1,397.82 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 Ballan, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, 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 -39.133968 and 145.135666, or 39º 8' 2.2848" S, 145º 8' 8.3976" E. This location is 168.11 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Ballan, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	271.96 mi	437.67 km	236.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	336 mi	541.09 km	292.16 nautical mi

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