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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Steppes, TAS

Distance

1,818 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$136 - $355

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There are 1,405.58 km (873.39 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Steppes in south direction and 1,818.56 km (1,130 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lightning Ridge and Steppes are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Steppes, TAS.

Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lightning Ridge, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Steppes, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lightning Ridge, NSW

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 196.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Steppes is $294.54.

During the route, an average car will release 4,696.87 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.518547 and 145.639832, or 35º 31' 6.7692" S, 145º 38' 23.3952" E. This location is 564.87 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS and it would take approximately 13 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Steppes, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	873.39 mi	1,405.58 km	758.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,130 mi	1,818.12 km	981.71 nautical mi

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