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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Port MacDonnell, SA

Distance

851 km

Time

14 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $166

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There are 593.15 km (368.57 miles) from Forthside to Port MacDonnell in northwest direction and 851.34 km (529 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Port MacDonnell are 14 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Port MacDonnell, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Forthside is 9:46 am and the current time in Port MacDonnell is 9:16 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Port MacDonnell, 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 91.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Port MacDonnell, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Port MacDonnell is $137.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,199.42 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 Port MacDonnell, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Port MacDonnell, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.124513 and 144.546441, or 38º 7' 28.2468" S, 144º 32' 47.1876" E. This location is 264.51 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Port MacDonnell, SA and it would take approximately 7 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	368.57 mi	593.15 km	320.28 nautical mi
Driving distance	529 mi	851.38 km	459.71 nautical mi

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