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Distance from Jack River, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

770 km

Time

13 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $150

There are 286.13 km (177.79 miles) from Jack River to Penguin in south direction and 770.88 km (479 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jack River and Penguin are 13 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Jack River, VIC to Penguin, TAS.

Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jack River, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Jack River, VIC to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jack River, VIC

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 83.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jack River to Penguin is $124.81.

During the route, an average car will release 1,990.32 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.304385 and 144.740004, or 38º 18' 15.786" S, 144º 44' 24.0144" E. This location is 239.37 miles away from Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jack River, VIC and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	177.79 mi	286.13 km	154.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	479 mi	770.44 km	416.01 nautical mi

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