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Distance from Lyons, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

495 km

Time

6 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $96

There are 394.15 km (244.92 miles) from Lyons to Thornton in northeast direction and 494.07 km (307 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Lyons and Thornton are 6 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lyons, VIC to Thornton, VIC.

Lyons, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lyons, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Lyons, VIC to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lyons, 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 53.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lyons, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lyons to Thornton is $80.16.

During the route, an average car will release 1,278.31 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 Lyons, VIC and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Lyons, VIC 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 -38.057346 and 143.751801, or 38º 3' 26.4456" S, 143º 45' 6.4836" E. This location is 153.74 miles away from Lyons, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	244.92 mi	394.15 km	212.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	307 mi	494.83 km	267.18 nautical mi

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