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Distance from Low Head, TAS to Orbost, VIC

Distance

995 km

Time

16 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $194

There are 400.98 km (249.16 miles) from Low Head to Orbost in northeast direction and 994.57 km (618 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Low Head and Orbost are 16 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Low Head, TAS to Orbost, VIC.

Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Low Head, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Low Head, TAS to Orbost, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Low Head, 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 107.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Low Head to Orbost is $161.16.

During the route, an average car will release 2,570.03 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 Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.094214 and 144.758229, or 38º 5' 39.1704" S, 144º 45' 29.6244" E. This location is 309.08 miles away from Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC and it would take approximately 8 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Low Head, TAS and Orbost, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	249.16 mi	400.98 km	216.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	618 mi	994.84 km	537.17 nautical mi

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