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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Simpsons Bay, TAS

Distance

363 km

Time

5 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $71

There are 243.25 km (151.15 miles) from Forthside to Simpsons Bay in southeast direction and 363.71 km (226 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Simpsons Bay are 5 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Simpsons Bay, TAS.

Forthside, TAS and Simpsons Bay, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Simpsons Bay, TAS? 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 39.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Simpsons Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Simpsons Bay is $58.87.

During the route, an average car will release 938.72 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 Simpsons Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Simpsons Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -42.076666 and 147.458631, or 42º 4' 35.9976" S, 147º 27' 31.0716" E. This location is 112.89 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Simpsons Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 2 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Simpsons Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	151.15 mi	243.25 km	131.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	226 mi	363.37 km	196.21 nautical mi

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