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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Thornton, VIC

Distance

669 km

Time

12 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $130

There are 442.39 km (274.89 miles) from Forthside to Thornton in north direction and 669.49 km (416 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Thornton are 12 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 hours 18 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forthside, TAS and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Thornton, 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 72.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Thornton is $108.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,728.70 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 Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.498522 and 144.73077, or 38º 29' 54.6792" S, 144º 43' 50.772" E. This location is 207.90 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	274.89 mi	442.39 km	238.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	416 mi	669.17 km	361.32 nautical mi

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