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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Macarthur, VIC

Distance

705 km

Time

12 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $138

There are 509.86 km (316.81 miles) from Forthside to Macarthur in northwest direction and 704.89 km (438 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Macarthur are 12 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 27 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forthside, TAS and Macarthur, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Macarthur, 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 76.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Macarthur, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Macarthur is $114.26.

During the route, an average car will release 1,822.14 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 Macarthur, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Macarthur, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.290452 and 144.645858, or 38º 17' 25.6272" S, 144º 38' 45.0888" E. This location is 219.14 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Macarthur, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	316.81 mi	509.86 km	275.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	438 mi	705.34 km	380.85 nautical mi

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