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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Melwood, VIC

Distance

816 km

Time

14 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $159

There are 401.41 km (249.42 miles) from Forthside to Melwood in northeast direction and 815.94 km (507 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Melwood are 14 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forthside, TAS and Melwood, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Melwood, 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 88.14 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Melwood, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Melwood is $132.20.

During the route, an average car will release 2,108.20 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 Melwood, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Melwood, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.088901 and 144.743342, or 38º 5' 20.0436" S, 144º 44' 36.0312" E. This location is 253.54 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Melwood, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.42 mi	401.41 km	216.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	507 mi	816.07 km	440.64 nautical mi

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