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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Newcastle, NSW

Distance

1,540 km

Time

22 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $300

There are 1,043.34 km (648.30 miles) from Forthside to Newcastle in northeast direction and 1,540.14 km (957 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Newcastle are 22 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Newcastle, NSW.

Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Newcastle, NSW? 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 166.33 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Newcastle is $249.49.

During the route, an average car will release 3,978.53 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.34047 and 146.380312, or 36º 20' 25.692" S, 146º 22' 49.1232" E. This location is 478.48 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW and it would take approximately 11 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Newcastle, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	648.30 mi	1,043.34 km	563.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	957 mi	1,540.06 km	831.57 nautical mi

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