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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Palmer, SA

Distance

1,128 km

Time

17 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$85 - $220

There are 942.69 km (585.76 miles) from Forthside to Palmer in northwest direction and 1,128.15 km (701 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Palmer are 17 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 56 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Palmer, SA.

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Palmer, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Forthside is 5:55 am and the current time in Palmer is 5:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Palmer, SA? 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 121.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Palmer, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Palmer is $182.66.

During the route, an average car will release 2,912.76 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 Palmer, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Palmer, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.471816 and 143.645673, or 37º 28' 18.5376" S, 143º 38' 44.4228" E. This location is 350.30 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Palmer, SA and it would take approximately 8 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Palmer, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	585.76 mi	942.69 km	509.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	701 mi	1,127.51 km	608.81 nautical mi

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