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Distance from Lock, SA to Preston, TAS

Distance

1,789 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$134 - $349

There are 1,249.33 km (776.30 miles) from Lock to Preston in southeast direction and 1,789.59 km (1,112 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lock and Preston are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 50 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Lock, SA to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Preston, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 5:00 am and the current time in Preston is 5:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lock, SA

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 193.22 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Preston is $289.82.

During the route, an average car will release 4,621.73 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 Lock, SA and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.373606 and 141.208289, or 36º 22' 24.9816" S, 141º 12' 29.8404" E. This location is 555.83 miles away from Lock, SA and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 12 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lock, SA and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	776.30 mi	1,249.33 km	674.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,112 mi	1,789.04 km	966.01 nautical mi

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